Stylosanthes fruticosa (syn. Arachis fruticosa), the African stylo, wild lucerne or shrubby pencil‑flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Cape Verde, sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and has been introduced to Hawaii.[1] Relished by livestock, it can survive light shade, acid soils and even light frosts. It grows from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) on as little as 300 mm (12 in) of rain per year.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Stylosanthes |
| Species: | S. fruticosa
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References
edit- ^ a b "Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.) Alston". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Common Names: English; Wild lucerne
- ^ Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Boval, M. (16 March 2016). "African stylo (Stylosanthes fruticosa)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Common names; ... ladinala, wal-nanu, ... shrubby pencilflower
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