Sesbania sesban
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre/Ropes | Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Riparian areas | Sesbania sesban | Link | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break | Link |
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Moist and Wet Bereha, Kolla and Weyna Dega |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very fast growing | Pruning, short rotation | No | unknown | Ethiopia |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | unknown | 10 min (10 min.) 18-23 (45 max.) | 100-2300 | Tolerates seasonal or permanently waterlogged soils as well as saline, acidic and alkaline soils |
| Amharic | Oromo |
|---|---|
| Girangire | Enchini, Harcha |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega |