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Alysicarpus rugosus

Plants

Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Alysicarpus

Alysicarpus rugosus

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Alysicarpus rugosus, the red moneywort, rough chainpea, or alyce clover, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the seasonally dry tropics of Africa, Oman, Asia, and Australia. A perennial herb reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is typically found in wet areas, from dense forests to wastelands, at elevations from 600 to 1,200 m. It is used as a green manure. It is very palatable to cattle and has found some use as a dry season forage.

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