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Shakeshake

Crotalaria incana subsp. incana

ShrubMedicinal

Habit: Shrub
Flowering: June-August

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Crotalaria incana subsp. incana
Genus: Crotalaria
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Plains
Habitat type: Plains
Distribution: Pantropical
Flowering & fruiting: June-August

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Shakeshake

Shakeshake (Crotalaria incana subsp. incana) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in plains. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Shakeshake belongs to the Fabaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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