Sesbania sesban, Sesbania aegyptiaca

Fast growing, small size tree with pendant yellow flowers and long, slender pods. It has a long history of use in India. It has been used as a live support for black pepper, grapes, cucurbits and betel vine and as a shade tree for coffee and turmeric. Grows in a wide range of soils from loose sands to heavy clays. Tolerates saline soils. Tolerates light frosts, but will be killed by heavy frost. Yellow flowers and long, slender pods.

Similar plants:

• Sesbania grandiflora, Agati grandiflora (Hummingbird Tree, Butterfly Tree, Agati)
• Sesbania punicea, Sesbania tripetii, Daubentonia tripetii (Rattle Box Tree, Chinese Rattlebox, Rattlebush, Spanish Gold, Scarlet Wisteria, Red Sesbania)