Sesbania punicea

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Family:FABACEAE
Species:Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
Common Name:Scarlet Wisteria Tree; Purple Sesban; Purple River Hemp
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Shrub
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:SEPU7
Plant Notes:Purple Sesban is a non-native shrubby legume found in the lower half of Alabama. It was widely planted as an ornamental and has now escaped in many areas, especially along waterways. Purple Sesban is native to South America, but is now found in warmer regions around the world. Several states adjacent to Alabama list it as an invasive species due to its habit of forming thickets along water bodies. Purple Sesban is a deciduous shrub that grows to a height of around eight feet. It usually has a single trunk, but if the plant has been damaged there may be several sprouts from the base. The leaves are alternate and pinnately compound. Bright orange pea-like flowers are produced in racemes from the axils of the leaves. The flowers are followed by large woody four winged fruit. Each fruit contains from six to twelve seed. The fruit often do not split completely, trapping some of the seed inside. These fruit remain on the plant during the winter and the loose seed rattle when the wind blows giving the plant another of its common names--Rattlebox. Purple Sesban is a fast growing, but short lived species. It is sometimes available in the nursery trade, especially from establishments that sell “tropical” plants. It is also easily grown from seed. All parts of the plant are poisonous if consumed.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native, FAC+ (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyFABACEAE - Pea/Bean family
Genus Sesbania
Species Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. - Scarlet Wisteria Tree; Purple Sesban; Purple River Hemp

Citation

Citation Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham, Fl. Bras. 15(1A): 43. 1859.
Basionym: Piscidia punicea Cav. 1797.
Type: Cult. at Madrid, Aug 1796, Cavanilles s.n. (holotype: MA?).

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Aeschynomene miniata Aeschynomene miniata Ortega, Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec. 28. 1797.  
Daubentonia tripetii Daubentonia tripetii Poiteau, Ann. Soc. Hort. Paris 27: 136. 1840. ARGENTINA
Daubentonia punicea Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle, Prodr. 2: 267. 1825.Piscidia punicea Cavanilles 1797. 
Emerus puniceus Emerus puniceus (Cavanilles) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 181. 1891.Piscidia punicea Cavanilles 1797. 
Ormocarpum elegans Ormocarpum elegans G. Don, Gen. Hist. 2: 279. 1832. MEXICO
Piscidia punicea Piscidia punicea Cavanilles, Icon. 4: 8, t. 316. 1797. Cult. at Madrid, Aug 1796, Cavanilless.n. (holotype: MA?).
Sesbania tripetii Sesbania tripetii (Poiteau) F. T. Hubbard, in L. H. Bailey, Stand. Cycl. Hort. 6: 3157. 1917.Daubentonia tripetii Poiteau 1840. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Henry, Houston, Lee, Macon, Mobile, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1893 - 1987

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA000013311 Mobile 16 Apr 1961 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
591		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013312 Mobile 19 Oct 1922 Cary, C.A.
 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
ALNHS00001363 Baldwin 25 Jul 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#745		 ALNHS
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UNA00026953 Mobile 23 Apr 1950 Crawford, Lloyd C.
1024		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
JSU139947 Baldwin 25 Jul 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP745		 JSU
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
UNA00026949 Wilcox 05 Aug 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6868		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013318 Russell 6 Aug 1981 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU5		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000032399 Butler 05 May 2011 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
UWAL0015469 Baldwin 04 Jun 2014 England, J. Kevin
4908		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
USAM000006313 Mobile 17 May 1970 Freeland, D.G.
19		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
UWAL0005480 Butler 05 May 2011 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
USAM000006318 Mobile 10 Aug 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
8119		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
UWAL0011030 Henry 25 Jul 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23191		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000013293 Barbour 23 Oct 2001 Gil, Glenda
(2001-17)		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000005559 Covington 17 Jun 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13314		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
TROY000019830 Baldwin 13 Oct 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3947		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000013307 Macon 10 Sep 1981 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU14		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UNA00026954 Mobile 28 Apr 1956 Patton, E.G.
s.n.		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013310 Mobile 2 Jun 1972 Kral, Robert
47116		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
SAMF0003031 Baldwin 03 Jun 2015 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5810		 SAMF
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Pursh
UNA00026952 Mobile 20 Jun 1893 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
JSU137224 Baldwin 15 Oct 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12853		 JSU
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
UNA00056694 Perry 25 Apr 1995 Birk, Michelle
703		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013306 Lee 26 Jul 1972 Eudaly, Edwin M.
142		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000032937 Montgomery 15 Aug 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22421		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
UNA00026961 Wilcox 26 May 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6515		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013313 Pike 24 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4855		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013299 Escambia 28 Apr 1999 Searcy, Darryl
 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013308 Macon 20 Sep 1981 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU25		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UWAL0049186 Covington 04 May 2012 Hansen, Curtis J.
5511		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
USAM000006312 Mobile 19 May 1969 Hill, Kleo
20		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
USAM000006311 Mobile 12 May 1967 LeLong, Michel G.
3167.3		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
JSU137228 Mobile 17 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2647		 JSU
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
TROY000030908 Macon 17 Jul 1980 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU1		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000013294 Barbour 1 May 2002 Gil, Glenda
(2001-146)		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UNA00018067 Baldwin 07 Nov 1987 Haynes, Robert R.
9259		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013292 Barbour 26 Aug 1986 Diamond, Alvin R.
2703		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
USAM000006319 Baldwin 20 Aug 1979 LeLong, Michel G.
10913		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
UNA00026958 Baldwin 24 May 1980 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1906		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013315 Russell 3 Sep 1981 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU11		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000032494 Butler 08 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22052		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000038061 Covington 4 May 2012 Hansen, Curtis J.
5511		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013314 Russell 18 Aug 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5360		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013303 Lee May 1950 Richards, Helen
 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013295 Conecuh 10 Sep 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UNA00026959 Houston 11 Jul 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
525		 UNA
Daubentonia punicea (Cav.) DC.
AUA000013302 Houston 30 Jul 1970 Moore, Harold D.
488		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000005558 Conecuh 29 Jul 2000 Diamond, Alvin R.
11944		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
TROY000005561 Escambia 16 Jul 2001 Searcy, Darryl
s.n.		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000013305 Lee 14 Aug 1981 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU6		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000035403 Henry 25 Jul 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23191		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
SAMF0001819 Sumter 22 Aug 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6145		 SAMF
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
UWAL0007046 Baldwin 13 Oct 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3947		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
SAMF0001823 Baldwin 09 May 2008 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3823		 SAMF
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
JSU137226 Mobile 17 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2647		 JSU
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
UNA00057980 Dale 12 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13167		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013297 Crenshaw 11 Jul 1995 Diamond, Alvin R.
9655		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UNA00068873 Baldwin 13 Oct 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3947		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UWAL0012811 Macon 09 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
1176		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
TROY000050035 Covington 04 May 2012 Hansen, Curtis J.
5511		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000013309 Macon 17 Jul 1980 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU1		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000028208 Macon 9 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP1176		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UWAL0004759 Sumter 22 Aug 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6145		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
USAM000006315 Wilcox 26 May 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6515		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
SAMF0001820 Baldwin 13 Oct 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3947		 SAMF
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
JSU137227 Mobile 17 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2647		 JSU
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
TROY000030909 Lee 06 Aug 1981 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU5		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000028677 Sumter 22 Aug 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6145		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013304 Lee 21 May 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
ALNHS00001413 Baldwin 25 Jul 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#745		 ALNHS
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000005560 Dale 12 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13167		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000013298 Dale 9 Jun 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7435		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UNA00026962 Washington 05 Aug 1980 Haynes, Robert R.
8108		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000038545 Lee 31 Jul 1973 Dobbs, Haley
 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
SAMF0001821 Covington 06 Aug 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4459		 SAMF
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
UWAL0007047 Russell 06 Aug 1980 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU-4		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
USAM000006314 Mobile 25 May 1970 Hackney, Olga
s.n.		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
UWAL0043724 Baldwin 04 Aug 2000 Larsen, Harry S.
445		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013296 Covington 23 May 1979 Johnson, Kenneth G.
 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UNA00026964 Wilcox 23 Oct 1977 Haynes, Robert R.
6393		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
UWAL0005505 Butler 08 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22052		 UWAL
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
USAM000006316 Mobile 21 May 1968 LeLong, Michel G.
4616.2		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
UNA00026963 Mobile 03 Aug 1964 Deramus, Rebecca
D231		 UNA
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
AUA000013316 Russell 6 Aug 1981 Dlamini, Gideon M.
AU4		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
TROY000005557 Coffee 25 Apr 2000 Martin, Brian H.
619		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
TROY000034158 Sumter 22 Aug 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6145		 TROY
Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham
AUA000013290 Baldwin 12 May 1973 Lynn, David
147		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
USAM000006317 Mobile 01 Dec 1973 Bates, Larry
12		 USAM
Daubentonia punicea (Cavanilles) de Candolle
AUA000013291 Baldwin 11 Jul 1970 Rogers, Norman
079		 AUA
Sesbania Punicea (Cav.) Benth.
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