Eriosema molle Hutch. ex Milne-redh.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Eriosema

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Grassland with Eriosema glomeratum, gregariously frequent in savannah; at elevations from 200-1,000 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Eriosema molle world distribution map, present in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:494101-1
WFO ID wfo-0000195477
COL ID 6GR73
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eriosema molle