Description
A low-growing legume whose pods ripen underground; one of Tiv country's major food and cash crops.
Medicinal Uses
The oil is sometimes rubbed on the skin for dryness and minor irritation.
Food Uses
Eaten roasted or boiled, ground into paste, and used to thicken soups and stews.
Cultivation
Grown in sandy, well-drained soil during the rainy season, often intercropped with cereals.
