The tubers are globose or pot-like, about 25 centimetres (9.8 in) across and the insides are white, starchy and mildly sweet.

Leaves are trifoliate and alternate, while the leaflets are egg-shaped, with round base and unequal sides.

Pueraria tuberosa is not yet evaluated as per the IUCN but it is widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent(India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar) and faces no serious threat.

However, regional threats exist due to the unethical extraction of wild tubers on a large scale for traditional medicines.

Despite this, this geophytic species remains abundant in the lower elevations(Shiwaliks) of the west Himalayas, indicating a stable population in these geographical regions.