Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Indigofera argentea Burm. F.
English name: Wild-indigo, Arabian-indigo, Egyptian-indigo.
Local name:Sindhi-
Neer, Se-han, Surmai-Neer, Gokro, Urdu-
Neel, Surmai-
Neel, Punjabi-
Neel.
Description:
A pubescent prostrate diffusely branched herb to sub-shrub. Leaves compound
mostly 7 to 9 foliate, always in odd number. Inflorescence a pedunculate raceme,
flowers dark pink to red. Pod cylindrical, 4-6 seeded.
Flowering Period:
Almost throughout the year.
Habitat:
Found in dry sandy areas.
Uses:
The roots and leaves are bitter and used as tonic, the
seeds are taken internally to act as vermifuge.
Distribution:
Pakistan, Iran, Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia,
Libya, and Sudan.
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