Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Sesbania sesban
  • Synonym : Sesbania aegyptiaca Poiret
  • Basionym : Aeschynomene sesban L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.
  • Common name : Common Sesban, Egyptian Rattle-pod
  • Vernacular name : Jainti, Rawasan (Hin.); Sithagatthi, Karunchempai, Chithagatthi (Tam.); Suiminta (Tel.); Jainti (Ori.)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : October-March
  • Native : Tropical Africa & Asia
  • Comments : Common along roadsides and disturbed forests. Sometimes planted around cultivation as a green manure. Plant is valued for fibre and fodder.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Sesbania sesban. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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