Crotalaria burhia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrotalaria burhia (Hindi: saniya सणिया) is a plant found in north-west India, mainly in the Thar Desert region.
Description
A shrub.
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Edible Uses
It is a good soil binder and has medicinal value. It is used to make ropes and sheds for animals in the desert and also used to make jhumpa (desert huts). It is a food for goats.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Also Known As
Pikesan-thein
References (2)
- INFOODSUpdatedFGU-list.xls
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 76
