As recorded for Dhaincha
Sesbania bispinosa
Dhaincha / Prikly Sesban ढैंचा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Dhaincha in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | ढैंचा | Dhaincha, Ikad, Dadon |
| Bengali | ধইঞ্চা | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ಧೈಂಚ · ದೈಂಚ · ಮುಳ್ಳುಜೀನಂಗಿ | Dhaincha, Daincha, Mullu jeenangi |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Kedangu |
| Marathi | Not recorded | Bhuiavali, Chinchani, Kansevari |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- ढैंचा Dhaincha, Ikad, Dadon, Dhaincha
- Bengali
- ধইঞ্চা
- Kannada
- ಧೈಂಚ Dhaincha, ದೈಂಚ Daincha, ಮುಳ್ಳುಜೀನಂಗಿ Mullu jeenangi
- Malayalam
- Kedangu
- Marathi
- Bhuiavali, Chinchani, Kansevari
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Laccadive Is., West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. 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.
- Recorded habitat
- Scrub jungle and road sides, also marshy fields in the plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Uttarakhand →Delhi →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Dhaincha
Identify Dhaincha 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.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dhaincha.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sesbania bispinosa
- Genus
- Sesbania
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Scrub jungle and road sides, also marshy fields in the plains
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, Asia
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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 Dhaincha 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 Dhaincha itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dhaincha
A member of the Fabaceae family, Prikly sesban (Sesbania bispinosa) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi and 13 other states. It grows in scrub jungle and road sides, also marshy fields in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten, tapped for gum or resin and stripped for fibre used in rope and matting.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dhaincha belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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