Desmodium oldhamii
Oliv.
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Seedspod
The seeds and seedpods are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, China, Japan, Korea,
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
A temperate herb in the legume family.
Notes
There are about 350 Desmodium species. They are mostly in the tropics.
Names & Synonyms
Podocarpium oldhamii (Oliver) Y. C. Yang & P. H. Huang
References (3)
- J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9:165. 1867
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www:ildis.org/Legume/Web
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
