Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.
Common Name : Showy pigeonpea
Family : Fabaceae

HABIT |
A PERENNIAL CLIMBER OR TRAILER, FORMING THICK MATS. |
STEMS |
STEMS OFTEN REDDISH, COVERED WITH SHORT, FERRUGINOUS PUBESCENCE. ROOT-STOCKS WOODY AND SLENDER. |
LEAVES |
TRIFOLIATE, LEAFLETS UP TO 4.5 CM LONG AND 2.2 CM WIDE, ELLIPTIC TO ELLIPTIC-OBLONG, ACUTE TO OBTUSE, SUBCORIACEOUS, GREY-PUBESCENT AND STRONGLY NERVED BENEATH. |
FLOWERS |
YELLOW, 0.8 CM LONG, IN 1-2 CM LONG CORYMBOSE RACEMES, OR REDUCED TO 1-2 ON SHORT PEDUNCLES. |
FRUITS |
PODS UP TO 2.5 CM LONG AND 6 MM WIDE, DENSELY CLOTHED WITH GOLDEN, OPPRESSED HAIRS, 2-6 SEEDED. |
SEEDS |
5 MM LONG AND 3 MM WIDE, REDDISH, MOTTLED BROWN OR BLACK. |