Rhynchosia cana (Willd.) Dc.

Species

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Characteristics

A small shrub. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The end leaflet is 5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The side leaflets are 3 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. The sides are unequal and they are hairy. The flowers are in pairs in the axils of leaves. They are yellow. The pod in 1.5 cm long by 0.7 cm wide. There are 1 or 2 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry deciduous forest.
More
Not known
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible pods seeds
Therapeutic use Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Rhynchosia cana world distribution map, present in India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517176-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186137
COL ID 6WW4C
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia cana Glycine cana