Eriosema psoracloides – Famine Foods

Eriosema psoracloides

Uses

Tanzania (Ngindoland): pods picked when mature or later when they have begun to shrivel. The seeds are lightly boiled before eating.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
(Lam.) Don.
Vernaculars:
Ngindo: Uhangwa

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