Sesbania sesban, the Egyptian riverhemp,[1] is a species of plant in the legume family, a fast growing species, it has four varieties that are currently recognized.

[2][3] Synonyms include: A perennial shrub or small tree that grows up to 6 m tall sometimes reaching 8 m.[citation needed] It has paripinnately compound leaves with between 6-27 pairs of linear to oblong leaflets per pinnae; the leaves and rachis tend to be pilose.

Flowers are yellow in color with brown and purple streaks on the corolla.

[3] Sesbania sesban is a nitrogen-fixing tree and may be useful in alley cropping.

It is also used as a fodder crop and source of fuel wood.