Indian kudzu (English spelling)

Japanese: Indian kudzu(英語表記)Indiankudzu
Indian kudzu (English spelling)

...The leaves are rich in water-soluble carbohydrates and proteins and are considered to be an excellent feed. There are about 10 species of Pueraria distributed from East Asia to the Pacific islands, and P. phaseoloides Benth. (English name: tropical kudzu) and P. tuberosa DC. (English name: Indian kudzu), which are distributed from India to Malaysia, are also used for feed, land cover, and food (tuberous roots). It has been reported that kudzu roots are eaten in New Guinea and Polynesia, but whether this is the same species as the kudzu in Japan requires further investigation. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Indian kudzu" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…葉は水溶性炭水化物やタンパク質に富み,すぐれた飼料とされる。 クズ属Puerariaは,10種あまりが東アジアから太平洋諸島に分布しており,インドからマレーシア地域に分布するP.phaseoloides Benth.(英名tropical kudzu)やP.tuberosa DC.(英名Indian kudzu)も,飼料,土地被覆,食用(塊根)などに利用されている。ニューギニアやポリネシアでは,クズの根が食用とされているという報告があるが,これが日本のクズと同一種かどうかについては再検討を必要とする。…

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