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Cressler, Alan

Sesbania tomentosa

Sesbania tomentosa Hook. & Arn.

Oahu Riverhemp

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Sesbania arborea, Sesbania hawaiiensis, Sesbania hobdyi, Sesbania tomentosa var. molokaiensis

USDA Symbol: SETO3

USDA Native Status: HI (N), PR (I)

Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Typically growing as a mounding plant, this species sometimes grows as a small tree to 15 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2IM
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sesbania tomentosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sesbania tomentosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sesbania tomentosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-05-08
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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