Crotalaria burhia

Crotalaria burhia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Crotalaria
Species:	C. burhia
Binomial name
Crotalaria burhia Buch.-Ham.

Crotalaria burhia (Hindi: saniya सणिया) is a herb found in north-west India, mainly in the Thar desert region.

Uses

It is a good soil binder and has medicinal value. It is used to make ropes and sheds for animals in the desert and also used to make jhumpa (desert huts). It is a food for goats.

See also

• Arid Forest Research Institute

References

• L. R. Burdak (1982): Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun, p. 66

External links

• "Crotalaria burhia" at the Encyclopedia of Life