''Adenodolichos rhomboideus'' is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to tropical Africa.

Description

''Adenodolichos rhomboideus'' grows as a subshrub. The leaves consist of three

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leaflets, measuring up to long, puberulous above and

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below.

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are

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, featuring crimson or purple flowers. The fruits are

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or falcate pods measuring up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Adenodolichos rhomboideus'' is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. Its habitat is in woodland.

References

rhomboideus Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Flora of South Tropical Africa Plants described in 1881 {{Phaseoleae-stub