Sesbania aculeata

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are 10-30 cm long. There are 25-50 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are yellow with purple spots. The pod is 25 cm long and curved. It has a beak 1 cm long. It has 35-40 seeds. The seeds are brown and 3 mm by 1.5 mm by 1.1 mm. Possibly the same as Sesbania bispinosa.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in muddy swamps.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aeschynomene aculeata Schreb.; Coronilla aculeata Willd.; and others