Dhaincha / Prikly Sesban
Sesbania bispinosa
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- August-March
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
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- ढैंचा Dhaincha, Ikad, Dadon, Dhaincha
- Bengali
- ধইঞ্চা
- Kannada
- ಧೈಂಚ Dhaincha, ದೈಂಚ Daincha, ಮುಳ್ಳುಜೀನಂಗಿ Mullu jeenangi
- Malayalam
- Kedangu
- Marathi
- Bhuiavali, Chinchani, Kansevari
About Dhaincha
Prikly sesban (Sesbania bispinosa) 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 scrub jungle and road sides, also marshy fields in the plains. Native to Tropical Africa, Asia, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dhaincha belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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