Medicago arborea Moon trefoil (Leguminosae) Evergreen shrub

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Medicago arborea
Moon trefoil
Evergreen shrub
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The Medicago arborea plant species is found in Europe - Mediterranean. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Moon trefoil.

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Latin Name:  Medicago arborea
Common Name:  Moon trefoil
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  Scrub and rocky hillsides[184].

Edible Uses: Leaves - raw or cooked[K]. This plant was supplied to Plants for a Future in early 1994 from a person in Greece who said that it was often used in salads there[K]. Young shoots, when the plant is growing vigorously, have a slightly sweet, grass-like flavour but a rather chewy texture[K]. Older leaves, and younger leaves if the plant is not growing vigorously, have a distinct bitterness and are rather unpleasant[K].

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