Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: SesbaniaSpecies: sesbanBotanical family: Fabaceae Climate information Climate: tropicalOrigin: AfricaHumidity: semi-arid to humid Cultivation information Cultivation: minor global cropForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceStaple crops: proteinIndustrial crops: biomassAgroforestry services: nitrogenalley cropliving fencewindbreakcrop shadeliving trellisFodder: bank