Sesbania sesban
Egyptian Riverhemp, Sesban
Also known as: Aeschynomene sesban Jacq. +16 more
- Aeschynomene sesban Jacq.
- Aeschynomene sesban L.
- Coronilla sesban (L.) Moench
- Coronilla sesban Willd.
- Emerus sesban (L.) Hornem.
- Emerus sesban (L.) Kuntze
- Sesban aegyptiacus Poir.
- Sesban sesban (L.) Britton
- Sesbania aegyptiaca (Poir.) Pers.
- Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir.
- Sesbania aegyptiaca subsp. concolor Wight & Arn.
- Sesbania aegyptiaca subsp. picta Prain
- Sesbania aegyptiaca var. picta Prain
- Sesbania aegyptica
- Sesbania sesban (L.) Britton
- Sesbania sesban (L.) Fawc. & Rendle
- Sesbania sesban subsp. concolor (Wight & Arn.) Baquar
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Sesbania sesban (commonly known as Egyptian Riverhemp or Sesban) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Egypt, Germany, Hainan, Hawaii, Iraq, Jamaica, Laos, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Palestine, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sinai, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms