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Sesbania grandiflora (L.)Pers.

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Sesbania grandiflora (L.)Pers.
Sesbania grandiflora tree
Sesbania grandiflora tree
Sesbania grandiflora seeds
Sesbania grandiflora seeds
Sesbania grandiflora leaf twig
Sesbania grandiflora leaf twig
Sesbania grandiflora fruit
Sesbania grandiflora fruit
Sesbania grandiflora flower
Sesbania grandiflora flower
Sesbania grandiflora bark
Sesbania grandiflora bark
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Sesbania grandiflora tree
Sesbania grandiflora seeds
Sesbania grandiflora leaf twig
Sesbania grandiflora fruit
Sesbania grandiflora flower
Sesbania grandiflora bark
🗒 Synonyms
synonymAeschynomene coccinea L.f.
synonymAeschynomene grandiflora (L.)L.
synonymAgati coccinea (L.f.)Desv.
synonymAgati grandiflora (L.)Desv.
synonymAgati grandiflora var. albiflora Wight & Arn.
synonymAgati grandiflora var. coccinea (L.f.)Wight & Arn.
synonymCoronilla coccinea (L.f.)Willd.
synonymCoronilla grandiflora (L.)Willd.
synonymDolichos arboreus Forssk.
synonymEmerus grandiflorus (L.)Kuntze
synonymResupinaria grandiflora (L.)Raf.
synonymRobinia grandiflora L.
synonymSesban coccinea (L.f.)Poir.
synonymSesban grandiflora (L.)Poir.
synonymSesban grandiflorus (L.)Poir.
synonymSesbania coccinea (L.f.)Pers.
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Bokphul
Bengali
  • Bak
  • Buko
English
  • Swamp pea
Gujarati
  • Agathio
Hin
  • Agasti
Hindi
  • Hathya
  • अगस्ति Agasti
  • गाछ मूंगा Gaach-munga
Kannada
  • Agase
  • Agasi
Malayalam
  • Akatti
Manipuri
  • হৌৱাঈমাল Houwaimal
Marathi
  • शेवरी Shevari
  • हतगा Hatga
Other
  • Agati
  • Bakphul
  • Hatga
  • Hummingbird Tree
  • Scarlet Wisteria
Sanskrit
  • Agasti
  • Drigapalaka
  • Munipriya
  • Varnari
Tamil
  • Muni
  • Sevvagatti
Telugu
  • Ettagise
  • Sukanasamu
Urdu
  • Agst
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Shrub
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
Contributors 
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Status UNDER_CREATION
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    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Thin tree with weak branches and sparse canopy, bark deeply furrowed, yellowish brown. Compound leaf with large leaflets, bluish green, flowers white and large.
    Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
    Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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      Habit: Tree
      G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
      Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Leaf Fall

        August--October

        Flowering

        November--January

        Fruiting

        April--May

        Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
        Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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          Flowers: October - November.Fruit ripen : January - February
          Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
          Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
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            Reproduction
            Propagation Techniques

            Direct sowing of seeds.

            Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
            Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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              Dispersal
              Dispersers

              Dispersers: Self

              Pollinators

              Pollinators: Insect,Bat

              Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
              Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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                Size
                Seed Size

                1.5 cm.

                Tree Height

                10 m.

                Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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                  Growth
                  High
                  Competitiveness

                  Medium

                  Where To Plant

                  Main field,Field border,Wet area

                  Growth Rate

                  fast growing

                  Drought Tolerance

                  Moderate

                  Drainage

                  Moderate

                  Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                  Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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                    Morphology
                    Tree Type

                    Deciduous

                    Canopy

                    Open

                    Leaf Type

                    Hunse like

                    Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                    Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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                      Small tree, often cultivated. Leaves compound, with 20- 30 pair of leaf -lets. It is a quick growing species. Flowers are white, about 5cm across, pendulous, petals reflexed, winged. Fruit is a long pod
                      Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                      Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                      Contributors 
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                        Miscellaneous Details
                        Interesting Facts

                        A good support tree in betel leaf plantations. Leaves are fed to cows to increase milk yield. Leaf, flower and fruit used as vegetable.

                        Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                        Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
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                        References 
                          Notes: Bunds of fields
                          G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                          Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
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                            📚 Habitat and Distribution
                            General Habitat
                            Along marshes, wet places
                            Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                            Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                              Description
                              Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Punjab.
                              Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                              Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                Maharashtra: Kolhapur, Pune, Thane
                                G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                                Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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                                  Global Distribution

                                  India: Assam, Maharastra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh

                                  Indian Distribution

                                  Bongaigaon

                                  Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                                  Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                                  Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                    Endemic Distribution
                                    Nativity

                                    Native

                                    Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                                    Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                                    Contributors 
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                                      📚 Occurrence
                                      No Data
                                      📚 Demography and Conservation
                                      Conservation Status
                                      Not Evaluated
                                      Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                                      Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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                                        📚 Uses and Management
                                        Uses
                                        Medicinal :

                                        Medicinal : Leaf

                                        Food:

                                        Food: Fruit, Leaves,Leaves

                                        Fodder:

                                        Fodder: browseresistant

                                        Fuelwood:

                                        Poor fuelwood

                                        Services And Uses

                                        Nitrogen fixing, Wind break, Live fence, Culturally significant, Green manure, Tanning and dyeing

                                        Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                                        Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                                        Contributors 
                                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                                        Licenses CC_BY_NC
                                        References 
                                          Flowers are eaten as vegetable, either fried or with pounded rice or gram
                                          Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                                          Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                                          Contributors 
                                          Status UNDER_CREATION
                                          Licenses CC_BY
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                                            No Data
                                            📚 Information Listing
                                            References
                                            1. Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002, Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000
                                            Information Listing > References
                                            1. Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002, Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000

                                            Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Flora Utilized by the Traditional Healers in Mappillaiyurani Village, Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India

                                            Dr. V. Vadivel

                                            100 Beautiful Trees of India

                                            Ravi Vaidyanathan

                                            371.pdf

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                                            📚 Meta data
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                                            Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
                                            Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2079
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                                              🐾 Taxonomy
                                              RootRoot
                                              KingdomPlantae
                                              PhylumTracheophyta
                                              ClassEquisetopsida C. Agardh
                                              OrderFabales
                                              FamilyFabaceae
                                              GenusSesbania
                                              SpeciesSesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.
                                              📊 Temporal Distribution
                                              📷 Related Observations
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