Saturday, 4 January 2025

Crotalaria laevigata Lam.

 


Scientific Name: Crotalaria laevigata Lam.

Family:  Fabaceae (Pea Or Bean Family)

Tribal name: Koovilisoppu (Kattunaikka)

Habit: Undershrub

Habitat: Disterbed semi-Evergreen forests

Distribution: India, Madagascar

Tribal consumers: Kattunaikka

Parts Used: Leaf (After cooking)

Seasonal Availability: August-March

Key identification features: Small erect undershrub; flowers yellow, axillary racemes; leaves elliptict-oblong.

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