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Sesbania punicea
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs
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| Synonyms: |
Daubentonia punicea Piscidia punicea Cav. |
| Common names: | Brazilian glory pea (English) Rattlepod (English) Red sesbania (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Deciduous shrub or very small tree. Leaves pinnate with 10-14 pairs of leaflets, glabrous. Inflorescences axillary, showy; flowers deep orange to red. The pods are 4-angled with short wings on the angles and a sharply pointed tip. |
| Notes: | Well naturalised by streams around Harare but not generally widespread. Also recorded from the E division. |
| Derivation of specific name: | punicea: scarlet, carmine |
| Habitat: | In moist places, particularly along streams, where it may become invasive. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of South America; naturalised in southern Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 3 July 2006 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 224 - 226. |
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Flora of Zambia: Sesbania puniceaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Sesbania punicea
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sesbania puniceaAfrican Plant Database: Sesbania punicea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sesbania punicea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sesbania punicea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sesbania punicea
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iNaturalist: Sesbania punicea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sesbania punicea
JSTOR Plant Science: Sesbania punicea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sesbania punicea
Plants of the World Online: Sesbania punicea
Tropicos: Sesbania punicea
Wikipedia: Sesbania punicea
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