Sphenostylis stenocarpa

Sphenostylis stenocarpa or the African yam bean is a species of plant in the Fabaceae which is native to Africa.^[1][2] It is an important source of food in many parts of Africa.^[3][4][5] The tubers are fried, boiled or roasted, and are higher than the seeds in protein.^[6]

Sphenostylis stenocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Sphenostylis
Species:	S. stenocarpa
Binomial name
Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Harms