Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

• Botanical Name : Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.
• Synonyms : Cyamopsis psoralioides (Lam.) DC.
• Common Name : Gavaar, Guar, Cluster Bean, Calcutta Lucerne
• Plant Family : Papilionaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Plant :

• Habit : An annual herb with stem grooved.
• Leaves : Trifoliate, leaflets elliptic, acute, toothed, hairy.
• Flowers :
  • Small, purple, bracts persistent.
  • Calyx oblique, teeth triangular.
  • Corolla papilionaceous with standard orbicular, wings oblong, keel erect.
  • Stamens monadelphous, anthers uniform.
  • Ovary sessile, ovules 6-8, style incurved, stigma capitate.
• Fruit : Pods thick, fleshy, seeds square, compressed.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : November - January
• Significance : Pods are edible as vegetable and the plant is used as fodder.