Sesbania punicea
Coffeeweed, Rattlebox
Also known as: Aeschynomene miniata Ortega +14 more
- Aeschynomene miniata Ortega
- Daubentonia punicea (Cav.) DC.
- Daubentonia superbissima Haage & Schmidt ex K.Koch
- Daubentonia tripetiana Poit.
- Daubentonia tripetii Poit.
- Emerus puniceus (Cav.) Kuntze
- Ormocarpum elegans G.Don
- Piscida punicea Cav.
- Piscidia ovalifolia Larrañaga
- Piscidia ovalis Larrañaga
- Piscidia punicea Cav.
- Sesbania tripetii (Poit.) Mottet
- Sesbania tripetii (Poit.) Mouill.
- Sesbania tripetii F.T.Hubb.
- Solulus elegans (G.Don) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Sesbania punicea (commonly known as Coffeeweed or Rattlebox) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Cape Provinces, Corse, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Italy, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Louisiana, Malawi, Mauritius, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Sardegna, South Carolina, Swaziland, Texas, Zambia, Zimbabwe