Sesbania aculeata
| Family | Products | Niche | Ecological Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Firewood, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Fibre/Ropes | Scattered on crop land | Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break |
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| unknown |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Lopping, pruning, short rotations | No | Perennial | Ethiopia |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 550-1200 | unknown | 0-1200 | Tolerant of soil alkalinity even up to a pH 10, and grows well under both water-logged or nonirrigated conditions |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | East Shewa |