Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Seeds, Vegetable
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
A tropical plant. A native plant of tropical areas. It occurs in waste places at low and medium altitudes in the Philippines. It grows in northern Australia. It prefers moist well drained soils. It can grow in a partly shaded position but is most commonly in full sunshine. It is drought and frost tender. It does best in soils with high organic matter but can grow in sandy areas. It can grow in arid places. It has become common in Papua New Guinea in low altitudes in areas with seasonal climates. It Java it grows up to 300 m above sea levels. In Tanzania it grows up to 3,000 m above sea level and in areas with 700-1,300 mm rainfall.
Common Names: Chaff-flower, Rough chaff tree, Aga, Aghadha, Agharda, Aghedo, Agudha, Akamaro, Amazinycenja, Ankhle, Apamarga, Apamaranga, Apang, Apangshak, Ara songsang, Arpchinjudo, Athian alur, Ato ite oryang, Bantjen, Chesirimiion, Chirchita, Co suot, Datiwan, Daun inget, Jarongan, Jercok, Kalamata, Kasita, Katalati, Kulbek, Kyet-mauk-pyan, Kyet-mauk-sue-pyan, Latjira, Layobe, Lenamo, Landklits, Lautafifi, Mukuluvhali, Naagar, Nairusedi keerai, Naukpo, Nayurivi, Nayuruvi, Ngwirisi ndi kakose, Nta basimane, Nyarang sunsang, Obhat kata, Puthkanda, Rag-ragadi, Sangketan, Sisi vao, Suga-dugodok, Tamatama, Tsipolomanitra, Tu niu xi, Tǔniúxī, Ulti hot, Umdombe, landigasepu, UtbUthareni, Uttarane, Uttaren, Uthrani soppu, Uttreni, Valiyakadaladi
Synonyms:
Achyranthes canescens R.Br.;
Achyranthes robusta C. H. Wright;
and others