Fabaceae FAMILY

Psophocarpus grandiflorus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Psophocarpus grandiflorus is a perennial climbing plant growing from a fibrous rootstock; the stems can be up to 5 metres long, they scramble over the ground, twining into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. A plant of multipurpose utility in Zaire, where it is occasionally cultivated[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Ethiopia, Uganda, eastern DR Congo

HabitatUpland bushland, forest and grassland; edges of marshy areas, in steep valleys with small streams in Pennisetum associations and twining on Cyperus trees; at elevations from 1,600 - 2,300 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].