Asian ticktrefoil (Grona heterocarpos)

Asian ticktrefoil, a reference photo — Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Grona heterocarpos is a species of shrub, also called Asian ticktrefoil, in the flowering plant family Fabaceae and genus Grona. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions across Asia and the West Pacific, as well as Tanzania. The plant is known for its aggressive, creeping growth and can reach heights of 0.5 to 1.5 meters. It produces pink to purplish-red pea-like flowers and is used in traditional medicine.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Asian ticktrefoil being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Grona adscendens
Pycnospora lutescens
Desmodium intortum
Grona barbata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Grona
Species: Grona heterocarpos

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