Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Fabales (244)

        Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)

          Genus: Sesbania (1)

            Epithet: grandiflora (L.) Pers. (7)

Synonyms: Aeschynomene grandiflora (L.) L., Agati grandiflora (L.) Desv., Coronilla grandiflora (L.) Willd., Dolichos arborescens G.Don, Dolichos arboreus Forssk., Emerus grandiflorus (L.) Hornem., Resupinaria grandiflora (L.) Raf., Robinia grandiflora L., Sesbania mannii Sachet

arborescens => arboreus, like a tree

grandiflora => with flowers larger than the normal

grandiflorus => with flowers larger than the normal

Climate: tropical

Habit: tree

Flower colour: beige, white

Check for Sesbania grandiflora at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service