Sesbania aegyptiaca
Uses
West Africa: flowers of a wild and sometimes cultivated species eaten. India: (Bombay Presidency; Rajasthan, western): seeds eaten. Chad (central): leaves eaten. Reported to be highly nitrogenous.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Vernaculars:
- Bombay Presidency: Shevri. Western Rajasthan: Ekad, Jayanti. Chad (central) Arabic: Torero.
