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Diya siyambala |
| Synonyms: Aeschynomene cachemiriana Cambess., Aeschynomene diffusa Willd., Aeschynomene glaberrima Poiret, Aeschynomene hispida Willd. | |
| Vernacular Name: Sinhala: Diya siyambala; Eng: budda pea, curly-indigo, hard sola, Indian joint-vetch, kat sola, northern joint-vetch, sensitive jointed vetch, sensitive vetch | |
| Description: An erect herb with imparipinnate leaves, branching, with scattered spreading hairs on stems, rachises, and peduncles; leaves 5-10 cm long; stipules semisagittate, about 1 cm long; leaflets numerous, 15-30 pairs, linear-oblong, glaucous beneath, 10-15 mm long, rounded at tip; flowers few in racemes, pale yellow; pedicels with 2 bracteoles at base of calyx; bracts like the stipules; flower c. 1 cm long; calyx bilabiate, deeply cleft; pods linear, flat, 6-8-jointed, with a central prominent rugosity on each joint | |
| Propagation: By seeds. | |
| Parts Used: Stems | |
| Chemical Constituents: | |
| Uses: Many medicinal uses : spermicidal, contains an unidentified alkaloid. Used as charcoal for gun powder and medicinal applications. The pith from the stem is light and bouyant ; stems are used as floaters for fish nets and fish lines, also for rafts and other objects. | |
