Sesbania sesban
| Sesbania sesban | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Sesbania |
| Species: | S. sesban |
| Binomial name | |
| Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. | |
Sesbania sesban, the Egyptian riverhemp,[1] is a species of plant in the legume family.
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
- ↑ "Sesbania sesban". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
External links
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