Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Alysicarpus longifolius (Rottl. ex Sperng.) Wight & Arnott.
(Syn: Hedysarum longifolium Rottl. ex Sperng.)
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Description:
An annual erect herb about 30 to 70 cm tall with spreading weak branches. Leaves
oblong tapered toward the apex with entire margins. Flowers in terminal long
raceme, dark pink to reddish, attached with minute stalk. Fruits moniliform,
resembling beads.
Flowering Period:
September to October.
Habitat:
Found in moist soil aroundplantation and agricultural areas.
Uses:
Mostly grazed by livestock.
Distribution:
Java, Tropical Africa, Arabia, China, Madagascar, India
and Pakistan.