Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Sesbania | Species: Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Sesban aegyptiaca Poir., Aeschynomene sesban L. |
Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Jayanti | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Egyptian Rattle Pod, Common Sesban | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chuchurangmei | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | 100-2300 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruits 12-23 cm long and 2.5-3.8 mm in diam, cylindrica and seeds, 20-30-seeded |
| Habitat | Occurs in marshy fields, wastelands | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native to Chad, Egypt, Kenya, Uganda and exotic to India, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa | Bark Details | Bark Smooth, Dark Brown |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | A narrow-crowned, deep-rooting single or multi stemmed shrub or small tree, 1-7 m tall | Leaf Details | Leaves 7.5-15 cm long including rachis,paripinnate; stipules 3-7 mm long, linear,0.3-0.6 Cm Wide |
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