Sesbania sesban

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Pruning, Cutting back at young age No Deciduous Uganda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Uganda 500-2000 17 to 20 100-2300 Tolerates seasonal or permanently waterlogged soils as well as saline, acidic and alkaline soils
Lugishu
Sesbania
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services Prota Link
Fabaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures Sesbania sesban Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Live fence, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Riverbank stabilization, Wind breakSoil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves