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Bauhinia esculenta

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 3659

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A woody vine or shrub. USES The fruits pods can be eater, but are uaually pounded and boiled to make a beverage popular in South Africa. GROWING PERIOD Perennial, growing 90-180 days per year. COMMON NAMES Camel's foot, Gemsbok bean. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: B. burkeana. Camel's foot is native of southern tropical Africa. It can be grown at altitudes up to 1000 m.
Sources
SOURCES Duke J 1981 pp 27-28 [TEXT, DRA, RAIN, TEMP, PH] Roecklein J 1987 pp 12 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 8 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]