Fabaceae FAMILY
Rhynchosia volubilis
Rhynchosia volubilis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rhynchosia volubilis is a climbing, perennial plant with twining stems[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It has potential for use in making tofu.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, southern Japan, Korea, Vietnam; Africa - Mauritius
HabitatMountains; at elevations from 200 - 1,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].