Pseudeminia muxiria
(Baker) Verdc.
Fabaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
An erect shrub. The branches have short grey hairs. Leaves have 3 leaflets. They are green and shiny above and have grey hairs underneath. The flowers are in dense groups at the ends of the branches. The fruit are brown downy pods.
Edible Uses
Root. It is combined with the seeds of Eleusine coracana and used in brewing of a kind of beer called 'Oála'.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa,
Other Information
It is sometimes cultivated.
Synonyms
Eriosema muxiria BakerRhynchosia muxiria (Baker) Torre
References (1)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 43 (As Eriosema muxiria)
