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Vang-anh

FabaceaeScore: 16/100

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Medicine

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows naturally by riversides and is also cultivated. It grows between 200-1,000 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.

Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, 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

A tree. It grows to 7-20 m tall. The trunk is 25 cm across. The leaves have 5 or 6 pairs of leaflets. They hang down. They are oval and 15-35 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. The flowers are yellow but do not have petals. The fruit or pod is on 4 cm long stalks. The pod is 22-30 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The valves are twisted. There are 5-9 seeds.

Nutrition Score: 16/100

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Leaves	93.7	60	14	0.9	—	19	—	—

How to Grow

Succeeds in full sun and in moderate shade. Requires a moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen.

Propagation: Seed - if the seed is harvested when ripe and sown immediately, preferably after soaking in water for 12 hours, it will germinate within 3 weeks and will be ready to plant out within 6 - 12 months. Air layering.