Fabaceae FAMILY
Flemingia tuberosa
Flemingia tuberosa
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Flemingia tuberosa is a perennial plant with scandent or trailing stems 90 - 120cm long that become more or less woody. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The root is often sold as a food in local markets[ 1464 Title Flemingia tuberosa Dalz. (Fabaceae) - a new addition to the flora of Kerala, India Publication JoTT Note 3(2): 1548-1549, 2011 Author K. Subrahmanya Prasad, P. Biju & K. Raveendran Website http://10.11609/JoTT.o2524.1548-9 Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern India
HabitatGrassy slopes, moist deciduous forests[ 1464 Title Flemingia tuberosa Dalz. (Fabaceae) - a new addition to the flora of Kerala, India Publication JoTT Note 3(2): 1548-1549, 2011 Author K. Subrahmanya Prasad, P. Biju & K. Raveendran Website http://10.11609/JoTT.o2524.1548-9 Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ].