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Sesbania
sesban |
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Sesbania
sesban
(Linn.)
Merrill |
| Family:
Leguminosae
(Papilionoideae);
Synonyms:
S.
aegyptiaca
(Poir.)
Pers. |
| Description:
A
small,
often
multi-stemmed
tree
reaching
a
height
of
around
5m.
Yellow
flowers
and
long,
slender
pods.
It
nodulates
well
on
most
soils. |
| Distribution:
Cultivated
in
ancient
Egypt,
it
is
now
widely
distributed
in
Africa. |
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Environmental
Requirements:
Altitude:
200
to
1000
m
Rainfall:
500
to
1,500
mm
Soils:
Found
on
a
wide
variety
of
soil
types
(Entisols,
Oxisols,
Ultisols,
and
Vertisols).
It
tolerates
waterlogging
and
cracking
clays
(Vertisols).
Ecozone:
Semi-arid
to
sub-humid.
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| Establishment:
Direct
seeding.
Seeds
do
not
require
any
treatment. |
| Pests
&
Diseases:
The
weevil,
Alcidodes
buho,
damages
the
plant
and
the
larvae
of
Azygophelps
scalaris
bore
through
the
stems.
The
bacterium
Xanthomonas
sesbaniae
affects
the
stems
and
foliage.
The
seeds
are
often
destroyed
by
a
number
of
bruchid
and
other
beetles. |
| Uses:
Firewood;
leaves
and
pods
are
fed
to
livestock;
windbreaks
and
hedgerow
species;
live
support
for
black
pepper,
cucurbits
and
betel
vine;
shade
tree
for
coffee
and
turmeric.
In
Western
Kenya,
farmers
allow
it
to
grow
in
their
maize
fields
because
it
improves
crop
yields
and
provides
fuelwood. |
| References:
Under
construction |
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