Zygia bisingula - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
L.Rico
Source:
tro
Year:
1994
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull.49: 551 (1994)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001227930
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Zygia bisingula (also called Two-Lobed Zygia, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Central and South America. It has small, white flowers and grows in dry, rocky soils. It is often found in scrubland and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Zygia bisingula is used as a source of firewood and charcoal. The leaves are used as fodder for livestock and the bark is used for tanning leather. The wood is also used for making furniture and construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Zygia bisingula has small, yellow flowers, small, black seeds, and seedlings with oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Zygia bisingula is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It is best grown in an area with some shelter from strong winds. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Zygia bisingula
Zygia bisingula can be found in India.
Species in the Zygia genus
Zygia peckii, Zygia longifolia, Zygia latifolia, Zygia cauliflora, Zygia cognata, Zygia conzattii, Zygia andaquiensis, Zygia bifoliola, Zygia brenesii, Zygia cataractae, Zygia coccinea, Zygia cupirensis, Zygia englesingii, Zygia hernandezii, Zygia juruana, Zygia macbridei, Zygia megistocarpa, Zygia palmana, Zygia paucijugata, Zygia picramnioides, Zygia selloi, Zygia trunciflora, Zygia confusa, Zygia guinetii, Zygia obolingoides, Zygia odoratissima, Zygia vasquezii, Zygia dissitiflora, Zygia heteroneura, Zygia multipunctata, Zygia bangii, Zygia rubiginosa, Zygia macbridii, Zygia inaequalis, Zygia rhytidocarpa, Zygia morongii, Zygia ampla, Zygia turneri, Zygia garcia-barrigae, Zygia biblora, Zygia unifoliolata, Zygia pithecolobioides, Zygia codonocalyx, Zygia biflora, Zygia engelsingii, Zygia nubigena, Zygia lehmannii, Zygia pilosula, Zygia basijuga, Zygia cuspidata,
Species in the Fabaceae family
References
Maria de Lourdes Rico (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.Rico' in the authors string.
Legume Data Portal link for: Zygia bisingula L.Rico: Based on the 2022 Legume checklist.