About Prikly sesban
The legume Sesbania bispinosa, also known as Sesbania aculeata (Willd.) Pers., is a small tree in the genus Sesbania.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- ढैंचा Dhaincha, Ikad, Dadon
- Bengali
- ধইঞ্চা
- Kannada
- ಧೈಂಚ Dhaincha, ದೈಂಚ Daincha, ಮುಳ್ಳುಜೀನಂಗಿ Mullu jeenangi
- Malayalam
- Kedangu
- Marathi
- Bhuiavali, Chinchani, Kansevari
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Prikly sesban belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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