Uraria rufescens
(DC.) Schindl.
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are cooked and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in old paddy fields after harvesting or in other dried out soils. In southern China it grows on mountain slopes below 900 m above sea level.
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An annual herb. It tends to lie along the ground or be slightly climbing. It grows 40-100 cm tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are hairs underneath. The flowers are small and yellow. The pods are small.
Names & Synonyms
Hauvi hoe, Hikoti mah, Kolma
Desmodium rufescens DC.Hedysarum hamosum Roxb.Uraria hamosa (Roxb.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
References (1)
- Patiri, B. & Borah, A., 2007, Wild Edible Plants of Assam. Geethaki Publishers. p 41
