Indigofera hirsuta L. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Indigofera hirsuta L. (Indigofera hirsuta L.)
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Indigofera hirsuta L.

Indigofera hirsuta L.

Indigofera hirsuta, or hairy indigo, is a Fabaceae flowering plant native to most tropics, used as green manure and minor forage.

Family
Genus
Indigofera
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Indigofera hirsuta L.

Indigofera hirsuta, commonly known as hairy indigo or rough hairy indigo, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to almost all tropical regions across the globe, including South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia and Australia. It has also been introduced to the Caribbean, southeast United States, Mexico, and Central America. This species is used as green manure, and is also used for forage on a smaller scale.

Photo: (c) Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex Abair · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Indigofera

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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