ZZ Indigofera cryptantha
Benth. ex Harv.
What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It occurs between 500-1,500 m above sea level.
Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. It has several branches. The branches are angular and have furrows along them. The leaves are divided 5-8 times. The leaflets are narrow. The flowers are small.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
