Bendugida
Sesbania procumbens

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It has prickles. It grows 75 cm tall. The branches are smooth with lines along them. The leaves are 5 cm long and have 15-20 pairs of leaflets. These are 5 cm long by 2 cm wide. There are 2-4 flowers in a group in the axils of leaves. The pods are 5-9 cm long. They are straight and erect and have 12-20 seeds.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on the Deccan in India. It grows in moist places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds are used as food in times of scarcity.

A famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

It flowers and fruits July to December.

Its other names

Local names

Nyan-thein, Paw pauk

Synonyms

Aeschynomene procumbens Roxb.;