As recorded for Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Laccadive Is., West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Sesbania bispinosa var. bispinosa. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Africa, Arabian Pen., Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China.
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How to identify Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa
Identify Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa
A member of the Fabaceae family, Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa is a shrub.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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