Aeschynomene americana (Shyleaf) is a species of shrub in the family legumes. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to ParaíBa, GoiáS, Espirito Santo, Pantanal, Caatinga, SãO Paulo, Minas Gerais, Amazônia, Paraná, Puerto Rico, RondôNia, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso, Ceará, Cerrado, Pará, The Contiguous United States, Mata Atlântica, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Rio Grande Do Norte, Piauí, Pernambuco, Rio De Janeiro, Acre (Brazil), Roraima, Maranhao, Bahia, Santa Catarina, and Tocantins. They have compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.97 m.
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