Dumasia truncata




Family Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Phaseoleae
Subtribe Glycininae
Scientific name Dumasia truncata Siebold & Zuccarini
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) no-sasage (ノササゲ, 野大角豆 [meaning: wild cowbean])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves ternate, leaflets each 3-8cm long, 2-4cm wide. Flowers yellow 15-18mm long, flowering in August to September. Fruits 4-5cm long, 7-8mm wide. Vine. Pelennial plants.
Reference Dumasia truncata Siebold & Zucc.



July 2007
at lowland forest edge
July 2007
at lowland forest edge
July 2007
at lowland forest edge



July 2007
at lowland forest edge
July 2007
at lowland forest edge



September 2006
at lowland forest edge
September 2006
at lowland forest edge