Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Crotalaria medicaginea Lamk.
English name:
Local name: Urdu- Gulabi, Gulali, Punjabi-
Gulabi.
Description:
An annual herb, 30 cm or less tall. Leaves tri-foliate. Flowers minute, yellow in color,
arranged in axillary raceme. Fruit globose mostly two seeded.
Flowering Period:
March to August.
Habitat:
Found in variety of soils as loamy, sandy and stony soils.
Uses:
The plant is sold in the local bazaar as a medicinal
herb. The plant is officinal in Punjab (Baden Powell).
The leaves and branches are taken in mucilage as
cooling medicine.
Distribution:
Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh); India, Malay Isles;Afghanistan;
China andAustralia.
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