Sesbania sesban

Sesbania sesban, the Egyptian riverhemp,[1] is a species of plant in the legume family.

Sesbania sesban
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Sesbania
Species:
S. sesban
Binomial name
Sesbania sesban

Synonyms include:

  • Aeschynomene aegyptiaca (Pers.) Steud.
  • Aeschynomene sesban L.
  • Emerus sesban (L.) Kuntze

Uses

Sesbania sesban is a nitrogen-fixing tree and may be useful in alley cropping.

References
  1. "Sesbania sesban". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 November 2015.


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