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 (Jacq.) W. Wight | |
Synonyms for the Sesbania sesban species name include:
- Aeschynomene aegyptiaca (Pers.) Steud.
- Aeschynomene elongata Salisb.
- Aeschynomene sesban L.
- Dolichos aeschynome-sesban Forssk.
- Emerus
- Sesbania punctata DC.
- Sesbania tchadica A. Chev.
Uses
Sesbania sesban is a nitrogen-fixing tree and may be useful in Alley Cropping.