As recorded for Egyptian Rattle Pod
Sesbania sesban
Egyptian Rattle Pod ಜೀನಂಗಿ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Common Sesban
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- October-Januaryuary
Egyptian Rattle Pod 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | জয়ন্তী গাছ | Not recorded |
| Tamil | சித்தகத்தி | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ಜೀನಂಗಿ | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Bengali
- জয়ন্তী গাছ
- Tamil
- சித்தகத்தி
- Kannada
- ಜೀನಂಗಿ
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & S. Africa, Arabian Pen., Indian Subcontinent.
- Recorded habitat
- Marsy fields, wasteland and plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Uttarakhand →Delhi →
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How to identify Egyptian Rattle Pod
Identify Egyptian Rattle Pod 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.
- Confirm leaf shape: Linear.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-Januaryuary.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Egyptian Rattle Pod.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sesbania sesban
- Genus
- Sesbania
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Marsy fields, wasteland and plains
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, Asia
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-Januaryuary
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“It has paripinnately compound leaves with between 6-27 pairs of linear to oblong leaflets per pinnae;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LinearrecordedVery long and narrow with roughly parallel sides.“It has paripinnately compound leaves with between 6-27 pairs of linear to oblong leaflets per pinnae;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“the leaves and rachis tend to be pilose.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Egyptian Rattle Pod 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 Egyptian Rattle Pod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Egyptian Rattle Pod
Egyptian rattle pod (Sesbania sesban) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Delhi and 8 other states. It grows in marsy fields, wasteland and plains. Flowering and fruiting run from October to Januaryuary.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Egyptian Rattle Pod belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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