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Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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<strong>Fabaceae</strong> / <strong>Papilionaceae</strong><br />

Indigofera caerulea Roxb.<br />

English name:<br />

Local name:<br />

Description:<br />

Amuch branch sub-shrub 50-70 cm tall. Leave surface smooth above and silky hairy<br />

below, compound about 7 to 9 foliate odd in number. Flowers minute pinkish in<br />

colour. Pod curved.<br />

Flowering Period:<br />

August to November.<br />

Habitat:<br />

Mostly found in stony gravely areas and dry river beds.<br />

Uses:<br />

Leaf paste is used in the treatment of jaundice.<br />

Distribution:<br />

Pakistan, India, Arabia, Somali Republic and Sudan.<br />

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