Sesbania leptocarpa
Riverhemp
Also known as: Sesbania arabica Steud.
- Sesbania arabica Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Sesbania leptocarpa (commonly known as Riverhemp) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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