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Crotalaria juncea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Crotalaria |
Species: | C. juncea
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Binomial name | |
Crotalaria juncea | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Crotalaria juncea, known as brown hemp, Indian hemp, Madras hemp, or sunn hemp,[2][3] is a tropical Asian plant of the legume family (Fabaceae). It is generally considered to have originated in India.[2]
It is now widely grown throughout the tropics and subtropics[2] as a source of green manure, fodder and lignified fiber obtained from its stem. Sunn hemp is also being looked at as a possible bio-fuel.[4] It can be an invasive weed and has been listed as a noxious weed in some jurisdictions.[3]
It bears yellow flowers and elongate, alternate leaves.[5]