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Agati
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Agati

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir.

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Names

EnglishAgati
Dutch—
SpanishAgatí de la India
Chinese大花田菁
Scientific nameSesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir.

About this species

Sesbania grandiflora, common names vegetable hummingbird, katurai, agati, agastya, agasya, kathurumurunga and West Indian pea, is a leguminous tree of family Fabaceae native to Malesia, including Malaysia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. It is widely distributed globally in equatorial regions. The flowers are eaten in Southeast and South Asia.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusSesbania

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1934First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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