ZZ Tephrosia lupinifolia
DC.
Fabaceae Edible: Medicine
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A herb. It can grow for one year or longer. It has a woody rootstock. It is slender and can be climbing. It can be 1 m long. The stems are hairy. The leaves have 4-5 leaflets. The leaflets are narrowly oval and 15-85 mm long by 4-18 mm wide. The flowers are in groups 15 cm long near the ends of branches. The flowers are pink. The pods are narrow and 25-35 mm long by 3-5 mm wide. They are flat and hairy.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo DR, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Cracca lupinifolia (DC.) KuntzeLupinophyllum lupinifolium (DC.) Hutch.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
