Sesbania sesban: fast growing, nitrogen fixer, goat and chicken feed, firewood, great support tree!!

usefull local tree
names:
botanic: Sesbania Sesban
Samburu: Loyiangalani
Maasai: Oloyiangalani
uses:
+ one of the fastest growing nitrogen fixers.
+ germinates and grows easily by seed.
+ leaves are a great feed for goats.
+ seeds eaten by chicken.
+ dry pods a great fire starter.
+ dry wood a good firewood.
+ shaded leaves gives an improved soil.
+ only partly shaded (good tree with vegetable production.)
cons:
- only lives a few years.
- only becomes a few meters tall.
- needs full sunligt to grow well.
- dies in dry conditions.
seeds available at kenya seedballs
www.seedballsk...

[@Salinsanjulai]

Wow really doing amazing work🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CookswellCoKenya]

this is great!!

[@MaxLemayian]

Thanks!

[@shankyxyz]

is that Indian gooseberry?

[@MaxLemayian]

No, this is not a fruit tree.

[@guyhickson7332]

What kind of tree is it?

[@MaxLemayian]

A support tree, native tree, nitrogen fixing tree, fodder tree etc.