Fabaceae FAMILY

Indigofera glandulosa

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Indigofera glandulosa is an erect perennial plant with branches that can become more or less woody, especially near the base; it can grow 10 - 75cm tall[ 1496 Title A Revision of the Genus Indigofera (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Southeast Asia Publication Blumea 30 (1984) 89-151 Author Kort I. de, Thijsse G. Publisher Year 1984 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a nutritive tonic. In times of need, the plant is harvested from the wild for its seed which are an emergency source of food[ 1496 Title A Revision of the Genus Indigofera (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Southeast Asia Publication Blumea 30 (1984) 89-151 Author Kort I. de, Thijsse G. Publisher Year 1984 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - tropical India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indonesia; northern Australia

HabitatPeriodically much desiccating heavy soils; agricultural fields, grassy localities, desiccated pools, roadsides; at elevations up to 400 metres[ 1496 Title A Revision of the Genus Indigofera (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Southeast Asia Publication Blumea 30 (1984) 89-151 Author Kort I. de, Thijsse G. Publisher Year 1984 ISBN Description ].