Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Aeschynomene indica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

There are reports that the plant may sometimes be toxic to animals[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].

Botanical Description

Aeschynomene indica is an erect, usually annual, leguminous herb, though it sometimes lives for more than one year and then becomes more shrub-like[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The stems can be 30 - 250cm tall, they are hollow and pithy, mostly to about 5mm diameter (but up to 25mm at the base)[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of material for craftwork. It is also sometimes grown as a green manure. Aeschynomene indica is a widespread species that grows in a wide range of habitats and faces no major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWidespread in the tropics, its original habitat is uncertain.

HabitatThe plant is found in a wide range of habitats, but occurs mostly on soils that are subject to flooding and waterlogging[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. Found in seasonally flooded waterlogged grassland; freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation[ 415 Title Tropical Forages Publication Author Website http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Mainly focussed on forage plants, the site gives a lot of information on the plant, with a good botanical description, details of cultivation, plant uses and a good selection of photographs. ].