Red sesbania

Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Sesbania punicea
Description: Plant Form: Deciduous shrub or small tree. Size: Up to 4 m tall. Stem: Many slender branches. Leaves: Dark green, 10-20 cm long, with pointed tip at end. Flowers: Bright red, showy pea-like flowers, in hanging clusters. Fruit and Seeds: Brown rough pods 6-8 cm long with a sharply pointed tip, containing 4-10 seeds. Habitat: Swampland, shrubland, wetlands, woodlands, forests. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Common Lifeform: Shrubby, Woody/tree

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