Sesbania benthamiana
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Sesbania pea
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Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. It has only a few branches. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are compound with 15-40 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are pea shaped and yellow. The pods are 15-27 cm long. They are cream coloured when ripe. The seeds are flecked with black.
Edible Uses
The pods are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There is some confusion over the names.
References (4)
- Biblioth. Bot. 89:204. 1926
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 928
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 73
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 101
