A shrub up to 2 m tall, branches slightly angular, pubescent. Leaves 3-foliolate, petiole about 10 mm long, stipules triangular, 3—5 mm x 2—3.5 mm, rachis 5—10 mm long, terminal leaflet ovate, elliptical to obovate, 4—16 cm x 3—7 cm, obtuse or rounded at the base, obtuse or emarginate at apex, lateral leaflets asymmetrical, 2—7 cm x 2—6 cm, base rounded or subcordate. Raceme 10—50 cm long, composed of 5—9-flowered fascicles, lateral leaflets of bracts 1—2 cm x 0.8—2 cm, corolla white, standard obovate, 6—7 mm x 3—4.5 mm, pistil 8—10 mm long. Pods narrowly oblong, (4—)10—12(—15) mm x 3—4 mm, densely tomentose, not reticulate-veined, (1—)2—3(—4)-articled, articles subquadrangular, 3—4 mm long. Seed transversely elliptical, 1.8—2 mm x 2.2—2.5 mm.

PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia) Foundation

Used to cure oedema in newborns (roots); traditionally used to relieve liver dysfunctions as well as in the treatment of some psychotic symptoms, including delirium, fibrillations and weight loss (decoction of roots); to cure respiratory ailments (infusion of flowers).