Vigna vexillata or Zombie pea

Zombie pea or Vigna vexillata is a genus of plant that includes a number of cultivated legumes. It is in the family Fabaceae. It is an annual with good seedling vigour and good wet-season growth, and is effective in weed suppression. The seed shatters and it is not a good stand over feed for the dry season. It is frost and fire-susceptible. . It grows wild in the Himalayas and in the foothills of India. The tubers are soft, easy to peel, and possess a creamy, white, tasty interior. They are eaten boiled or raw. Protein content of the tubers is near the 15% level, which is high compared to the 1-7% for potatoes and yams. Besides the Western Ghats, it is common in the central Sudan, Zaire, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Republic of Cameroon, Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Colombia and Venezuela. Zombi pea, locally known as Halunda in Kas Plateau is a fairly strong twine, stems usually clothed with spreading silky hairs. It resembles a plant somewhere between a Southern pea and a mung bean. The whole plant is used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is important for the formation of the first tissue that sustains the other tissues. It is effective for joint disorders, arthritis, swellings in joints. As a haemostatic it checks haemorrhaging thus prolongs life in individuals suffering from internal bleeding while building their strength with its nutritive action.

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