Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Melilotus alba Desr.
English name: White sweet clover.
Local name: Sinji.
Description:
An erect annual herb with herbaceous, glabrous and sparsely hairy stem bearing
white sweet scented flowers. The height ranges from 15-50 cm.
Flowering Period:
February toApril.
Habitat:
It is commonly found in open places especially waste areas, roadside, railroads,
cultivated fields, lawn margins, etc.
Uses:
It is used as hay and pasture. Its young leaves are used
for tea, salads and flavoring agent.
Distribution:
Pakistan, India, Kashmir, Tibet, Iran, Afghanistan,
Arabia, Europe, Central Asia, Turkey introduced in
America and Australia.