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Philenoptera cyanescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Philenoptera
Species:	P. cyanescens
Binomial name
Philenoptera cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty
Synonyms
Lonchocarpus cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth. Robinia cyanescens Schumach. & Thonn.

Philenoptera cyanescens is a species of shrub from family Fabaceae. It is commonly known as elu in Yoruba, anunu by Igbo people as talaki in Hausa, sauru in Tiv and as ebelu by the Edo people

It is a traditional source of indigo in West Africa to dye fabric.

References

1. "Philenoptera cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
2. Gillow, John (2010). Textiles of the Islamic World. Thames & Hudson.

External links

• Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Philenoptera cyanescens". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.

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