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Aeschynomene indica

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names chola', kat-sola, kuhilia, shola Editor Ecocrop code 2852

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DESCRIPTION: An erect, leguminous herb or sub-shrub, 0.3-2.5 m tall. Stems hollow, pithy, mostly to about 5 mm diameter (to 2.5 cm diameter at the base). Leaves pinnate, occasionally sensitive, 5-10 cm long, mostly to 50- (sometimes to 70-) foliolate. Inflorescences comprising 1-6 flowers; standard yellow or whitish, mostly lined and suffused with red outside, or purplish, elliptic, 7-10 mm long, 4-7 mm wide. GROWING PERIOD: Generally annual but sometimes perennial. COMMON NAMES: Budda pea. FURTHER INF: Scientific synonyms: A cachemiriana, A. glaberrima, A. pumila. Largely on soils with texture ranging from sandy loam to clay, with pH from 4.5-8; sometimes on black saline soils. Distribution more determined by moisture availability and drainage than by soil texture. Occurs mostly on soils that are subject to flooding and waterlogging. Extremely widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, from near sea level to 1530 m, and from about 35ºN in North Carolina (USA) and 28ºS in NSW (Australia), to near the equator in Africa, Papua New Guinea, and South America. This equates to a range in average annual temperatures from about 17-27ºC May sometimes be toxic to animals (Malawi).
Sources
Grassland Index Skerman P 1988 pp 212-213 [DRA, TEMP, RAIN, TEXT] Bogdan A 1977 pp 319 Duke J 1981 pp pp 317 Tropical forages 2005