Teramnus labialis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Sprengel

Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular names

• Horse vine, rabbit vine (En)
• Indonesia: cantingan (Java), kacang tikus (the Moluccas)
• Philippines: mangkit-bagin (Tagalog), balagun (Bisaya), bagon-bagon (Samal)
• Cambodia: voë romiet.

Distribution

Widespread in tropical Africa and Asia.

Uses

Young leaves are eaten in Indonesia. As a pasture plant, it is well accepted by cattle.

Observations

• A variable, climbing, trailing or prostrate perennial herb, up to 4 m long, with woody rhizome and slender hairy stem.
• Leaves with 3 round to lanceolate leaflets, 1-9.5 cm × 0.5-5 cm, glabrous or pubescent.

In brushwoods, plantations and forest up to 800 m altitude.

Selected sources

33, 44, 92.