Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.
var. nubica Chiov.

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Zambian side - walk to 2nd embarcation point, Katombora, Zambezi

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Panga panga – Chitengo road at Nhacapanda Bridge, Gorongosa National Park

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Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.

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Synonyms:	var. zambesiaca J.B. Gillett Sesbania pubescens sensu R.E. Fries, non DC. Sesbania punctata sensu Taubert, p.p. non DC.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Soft-wooded, short-lived shrub or small tree.Stems, leaf rhachis, petioles and margins with sparse hairs but without prickles. Leaves paripinnate with 10-25 pairs of opposite leaflets. Flowers in many-flowered pendulous sprays, bright yellow. Pods cylindric, very slender, up to 30 cm long. Flowers and fruits often together on the same tree.
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Habitat:	Along streams and rivers, always near water.
Flowering time:	Mar - Sep
Worldwide distribution:	Yemen, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa.
Growth form(s):	Tree, annual, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:	Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 227 - 229. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 169. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 334. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 234. as Sesbania sesban Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 226. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 245. As Sesbania sesban subsp. sesban Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 51. Roodt, V. (1998). Trees and Shrubs of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part I Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 154 - 155. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 72. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 213. as Sesbania sesban

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