Sesbania sericea (Willd.)Link

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Sesbania Scop.
Tribe: Robinieae
References: [210][1056][1645][1915]

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Other names:

• Coronilla sericea Willd. [Synonym] [1056][1290][1408][1430][1645][1915]
  
• Sesbania pubescens DC. [Synonym] [210]
  

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Common Names:

• Coronilla Sericea [1645]
  
• Papagallo [1430]
  
• Tamarindillo [2157]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Toxins [14]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Benin [212]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Chad [212]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [8]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Gabon [16]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Mali [212]
  • Niger [78]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [212]
  • Senegal [210]
  • Somalia [210]
  • Sudan [29]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [23]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]

• Asia [1937] [1970] [3090]
  • Cambodia [1937]
  • China [1937]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1937]
  • Laos [1970]
  • Sri Lanka [24] [3090]
  • Thailand [1937]
  • Vietnam [1937]

• Caribbean [210] [1056] [2153]
  • Bahamas [1056] [2153]
  • Jamaica [1056]
  • Martinique [1056]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [1056]

• Central America
  • Belize [1242] [1645]
  • Guatemala [1645]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [3090]
  • Aldabra [1941]
  • Madagascar [3090]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Oman [1939]

• North America
  • United States [1430] [1645]

• South America
  • French Guiana [267] [1408] [1430]
  • Guyana [267] [1430]
  • Surinam [1056] [1430]
  • Venezuela [1430]

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Notes:

• possibly native in Sri Lanka [2023]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:59