Indian Hemp

Photos from some hike in the Western Ghats (Sahyadris) sometime in 2007.

Botanical name	Crotalaria juncea
English names	brown hemp, Indian hemp, Madras hemp, sunn hemp
Nederlandse naam	Bengaalse hennep
Indian names

Characteristics

Native habitat	Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India
Plant Type	shrub
Bloom time		Fall color
Fruit
Uses	Fodder, forage for cattle, its high fibre value is useful for cordage, fishing nets, ropes, used as a green manure crop