Indigofera argentea
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 60 cm tall. It has several hairy branches. The leaves are compound and up to 2.6 cm long with 7-11 leaflets. The fruit are 9-13 mm long. They are hairy.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the desert.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Asia, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Haiti, India, Mali, Mauritania, Middle East, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Sahara, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen,
Synonyms
Indigofera argentea L.Indigofera brachycarpa GrahamIndigofera burmannii Boiss.Indigofera retusa GrahamIndigofera semitrijuga var. tetrasperma DC.Indigofera simplicifolia Dennst.
Also Known As
Guiz, Nil, Tagjao, Tajjaua, Tejao
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
