''Crotalaria burhia'' (

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: ) is a

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found in north-west India, mainly in the

Thar desert The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Subcontinent that covers an area of and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest 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.

References

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

External links

* burhia Flora of Pakistan Flora of the Thar Desert {{Faboideae-stub