A tall tree climber. They can grow to 20 m high. The leaves are 15 cm long. The leaves are widely scattered and with 3 leaflets. They are on 5 to 8 cm long leaf stalks. The leaflets pinkish bronze and are paler underneath. The leaves change to rich green. The flower cluster is made up of flowers on short stalks along a central stem. These stalks can be 40-90 cm long. The flowers are pea-like and blue-green. They are 8 cm long. The pods are hard, fleshy and green. They have few seeds and do not split open. They are 10 cm long and shaped like a mango.
A tropical plant. They need a temperature above 15°C. They occur from Cagayan, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Sorsogon, Catanduanes and Mindoro in the Philippines. Plants are frost tender. It does best in seasonally moist and dry climates. It needs a reasonably fertile and well-drained soil. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It suits hardiness zones 11-12. In Adelaide Botanical Gardens hot house. In Townsville Queens BG.
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