Tephrosia purpurea

 Tephrosia purpurea Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(2): 329 (1807).

Tephrosia purpurea Pers., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is Africa to Arabian Peninsula, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to S. Pacific. It is an annual, perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Vietnamese name: 

Cốt khí thân tím, Đoàn kiếm đỏ, Ve ve cái, Sơn thanh.

Scientific name:

Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. - Cracca purpurea L.

Family: 

Fabaceae

Uses: 

Treating bloating, appetizers, regulating menstruation, benefiting milk (drinking roots).

Distribution: 

The plant grows naturally and is grown as a green manure (imported plant, native to India).

Flowering and fruiting season: 

May-July