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Sesbania sesban

(L.) Merr. (1912)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Sesbania

Egyptian rattlepod, Egyptian river hemp, sesban

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Erect shrubs usually 2–3 m tall.

Stems: Older stems glabrate.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound (even-pinnate). Alternate. Leaflets 20–40; 15–20(–30) mm long, 5–10(–15) mm wide; the rachis ending in a short bristle. Apex obtuse to truncate, apiculate or slightly emarginate–mucronate. Base obtuse, oblique. Leaflet surfaces sparsely pubescent, glabrate with age. Leaflet margins entire. The rachis ending in a short bristle. Stipules present; Leaflets stipellate.

Flowers: Flowers 4–13 in axillary racemes 5–12 cm long. rachis. Flowers papilionaceous; Pedicels articulated at apex, bracts and bracteoles minute, hypanthium present; pedicels pubescent when young, glabrate with age. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, green or mottled purple, 5–6 mm long, villous within, sometimes sparsely so. Corolla yellow, standard often purple–spotted, 15–20 mm long, wings oblong 12–17 mm long, with 2 appendages near center of base of blade, falcate, transversely ribbed, short–clawed, keel petals incurved, long–clawed, slightly shorter. Stamens 10; upper stamen adherent to the others, the other 9 connate into a tube; anthers dorsifixed, opening by longitudinal slits. Pollen tubes contain alpha ketoglutaric, oxaloacetic and pyruvic acids. Ovary superior.

Fruit: Pods linear; 10–23 cm long; 0.3–0.4 cm wide; twisted when young; tardily dehiscent; transversely septate and slightly constricted between the seeds; apex beaked. Seeds 20–30; ca. 4 mm long; 2–3 mm wide; ellipsoid.

Ploidy: 2n = 12; 14; 16

Habitat: Naturalized in pastures and other disturbed areas.

Elevation Range: 10–60 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • 10-60 m
  • Description digitized by Alyssa Larson
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • on oahu in 1931
  • wood used for making charcoal for gunpowder

Bibliography

Name Published In: Philipp. J. Sci., C 7: 234 (1912)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:704 (K, O); Parker & Parsons 2016:20 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii Growing in a Metrosideros - Cibotium forest with Sarx alba, Platydesma spathulata, Cyanea sp. nov. and Stenogyne calaminthoides. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb12 Hawaii BISH 10/25/1983
2 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo. frankie's nursery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagasawa, l. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/11/1994
3 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb12 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
4 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb10 Oahu BISH 10/12/1983
5 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. kewalo, lower piikoi street roadsides and fence rows PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 27149 Oahu BISH 10/31/1946
6 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb! Oahu BISH 10/15/1983
7 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii wet rock by waterfall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: x4 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
8 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb13 Oahu BISH 10/12/1983
9 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb9 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
10 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii open bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb13 Maui BISH 10/12/1983
11 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. kewalo, lower piikoi st., honolulu roadsides and fence rows PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 27149 Oahu BISH 10/31/1946
12 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: x2 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
13 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. at waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char sb9 DUKE 10/25/1983
14 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Honolulu, Kewalo, lower Piikoi Street. Established along roadsides and fence-rows. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN F. R. Fosberg 27149 Oahu PTBG 10/31/1946
15 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. s. hitchcock 15571 F 10/27/1916
16 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii. origin: indonesia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char sj2 NY 10/12/1983
17 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. kewalo. lower pookoi street Established along roadsides and fence-rows PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 27149 NY 10/31/1946
18 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. kewalo. lower pookoi street Originally from Iran. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 27149 NY 10/31/1946
19 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Medicinal Section, E bank of Lawai Stream by lower crossover. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6778 Kauai PTBG 5/10/1991
20 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo. Frankie's Nursery. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN L. Nagasawa s.n. Oahu PTBG 5/11/1994
21 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Extp. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. SB13 Oahu US 10/12/1983
22 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, University of Hawaii. Origin Indes PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. X4 Oahu US 10/12/1983
23 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. BA9 Oahu US 10/27/1983
24 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii. Origin: Venezuela PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. SB10 Oahu US 10/12/1983
25 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. CB2 Oahu US 11/14/1983
26 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hitchcock, A. S. 15571 Kauai US 10/27/2016
27 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. XW Oahu US 10/25/1983
28 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Honolulu, Kewalo, lower Piikoi St. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F. R. 27149 Oahu US 10/31/1946
29 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii. Origin: Indonesia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. SJ2 Oahu US 10/12/1983
30 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. at Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. SB12 Oahu US 10/25/1983
31 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. at Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. SB2 Oahu US 10/25/1983
32 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. at Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. SB9 Oahu US 10/25/1983
33 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char xw Oahu US 10/25/1983
34 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. honolulu, kewalo, lower piikoi st. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 27149 Oahu US 10/31/1946
35 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char sb1 Oahu US 10/25/1983
36 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. at waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char sb2 Oahu US 10/25/1983
37 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, university of hawaii. origin indes PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char x4 Oahu US 10/12/1983
38 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. at waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char sb12 Oahu US 10/25/1983
39 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii. origin: venezuela PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char sb10 Molokai US 10/12/1983
40 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D.; Char, W. SB1 Oahu US 10/25/1983
41 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char cb2 Oahu US 11/14/1983
42 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. SB2 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
43 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo extp. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char sb13 Oahu US 10/12/1983
44 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. evans & w. char ba9 Oahu US 10/27/1983
45 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimea valley near stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nightingale, mrs.g.t. Kauai BISH 3/25/1948
46 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. X4 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
47 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. SB13 Oahu BISH 10/12/1983
48 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Kekaha pasture PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 23955 Kauai BISH 9/21/1955
49 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. SB10 Oahu BISH 10/12/1983
50 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. SB12 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
51 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. kekaha pasture PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 23955 Kauai BISH 9/21/1955
52 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. SB! Oahu BISH 10/15/1983
53 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. X2 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
54 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. SB9 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
55 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Kamehameha Heigts, new site of Kamehameha School PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ewart III, G.R. s.n. Oahu BISH 2/19/1931
56 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimea Valley near stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nightingale, Mrs.G.T. s.n. Kauai BISH 3/25/1948
57 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. of hawaii dry rock, near falls of intermittent stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: xw Maui BISH 10/25/1983
58 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. unknown PreservedSpecimen Collector Number: s.n. BISH Specimen
59 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimea valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN krauss, n.l.h. collector number: 15 Kauai BISH 1/8/1944
60 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. kamehameha heigts, new site of kamehameha school PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ewart iii, g.r. Hawaii BISH 2/19/1931
61 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimanalo Expt. Station, Univ. of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, D. XW Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
62 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Old Tobacco Road, South Kona Found growing in an abandoned field. Associates: Panicum maximum, Falcataria moluccana, Crotalaria sp., Desmodium triflorum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parsons, R. BIED 177 Hawaii BISH 4/30/2014
63 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Waimea Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Krauss, N.L.H. 15 Kauai BISH 1/1/1944
64 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. waimanalo expt. station, univ. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, d. char, w.p. collector number: sb2 Oahu BISH 10/25/1983
65 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Kewalo, lower Piikoi St., Honolulu roadsides and fence rows PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 27149 Oahu BISH 10/31/1946
66 Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Kewalo, lower Piikoi Street roadsides and fence rows PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 27149 Oahu BISH 10/31/1946
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