Sesbania madagascariensis
Du Puy & Labat
Fabaceae
Sesbania pubescens R.Vig.
Common Name:
General Information
Sesbania madagascariensis is an erect, short-lived, perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; t can grow up to 4 metres tall[
1604- Title
- New species and varieties in Sesbania (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Robinieae)from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands
- Publication
- Adansonia, sér. 3 - 1997 - 19(1) pp 93-99
- Author
- Labat J-N. & Du Puy D.J.
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- Year
- 1997
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- Description
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
The main threat to Sesbania madagascariensis is habitat loss caused by annual wildfire. However, the plant has a wide range and is not known to have a declining population. It is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1604- Title
- New species and varieties in Sesbania (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Robinieae)from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands
- Publication
- Adansonia, sér. 3 - 1997 - 19(1) pp 93-99
- Author
- Labat J-N. & Du Puy D.J.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1997
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
Africa - western Madagascar
Habitat
Found in dry, subarid and subhumid bioclimates, where it grows in grassland, freshwater wetlands and anthropic vegetation on sand and clay soils; at elevations up to 950 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used medicinally[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. No more information is given.
Agroforestry Uses:
All species in this genus have potential for use as soil-improving ground cover plants that can greatly reduce soil erosion[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
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- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing.
Cuttings.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
