Aeschynomene aspera L.

Sola pith plant (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Aeschynomene

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 2.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.5
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

Margins of wetlands, such as lagoons, tanks and lakes as well as in swampy grassland; at elevations up to 1,300 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses environmental use fiber fuel material medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Aeschynomene aspera unspecified picture

Distribution

Aeschynomene aspera world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Aeschynomene aspera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:472797-1
WFO ID wfo-0000199890
COL ID 65C5M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Aeschynomene aspera Aeschynomene lagenaria Hedysarum lagenarium Aeschynomene surattensis Aeschynomene aquatica Aeschynomene indica var. aspera