Philenoptera violacea

Synonym(s):

Lonchocarpus capassa

Uses

Zambia: seeds eaten, by the Gwembe Tonga people, after prolonged boiling.

Additional Information

Name Authority:

(Klotzsch) Schrire

Misc:

Soil type favored by plant -- sandy or clay loams.

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 Plant Classification Group:

• Fabaceae

 Plant Locations:

• Africa
  • Zambia

 Plant References:

• SCUDDER 1971
• SCUDDER 1976

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