Albizia amara (Roxb.)B.Boivin
synonym | Acacia amara Willd. |
synonym | Acacia nellyrenza Wight & Arn. |
synonym | Acacia wightii Wight & Arn. |
synonym | Mimosa amara Roxb. |
synonym | Mimosa pulchella Roxb. |
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
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Leaf Fall
February--March
Flowering
February--April
Fruiting
April--July
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Propagation Techniques
Soak seeds in boiled water,allow to cool for 24hrs.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Dispersers
Dispersers: Wind
Pollinators
Pollinators: Bee,Insect
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Seed Size
1.1 cm.
Tree Height
6 m.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Competitiveness
Poor
Where To Plant
Field border
Growth Rate
slow growing
Drought Tolerance
High
Drainage
Well
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Growth Form
Tree Type
Deciduous
Canopy
Semi
Leaf Type
Kaggli like
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Flower
In heads of axillary clusters or in racemes; pinkish-white. Flowering from March-May.
Fruit
A straight, flat, compressed pod, wavy along margin; seeds more than 10, ovoid. Fruiting June onwards.
Field tips
Leaflets are very minute. Young shoots yellow pubescent. Petiole and rachis with globose glands.
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate-spiral
Leaf Type
Paripinnate
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Leaf Apex
Obtuse
Leaf Base
Subacute
Leaf Margin
Sparsely ciliate
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Interesting Facts
Powdered leaves can be used as a soap-substitute and usually used as shampoo for hair.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Global Distribution
India, Sri Lanka and parts of East Africa
Indian distribution
State - Kerala, District/s: Idukki, Kannur, Palakkad
Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
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Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
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Nativity
Native
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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System of Medicines Used In
System Of Medicines Used In
Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Siddha
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Medicinal :
Medicinal : Leaf,Fruit
Food:
Food: Inedible
Fodder:
Fodder: Goat,cattle
Fuelwood:
Good fuelwood
Pest Management:
Pest management: Leaf
Services And Uses
Nitrogen fixing, Wind break, Nectar source, Green manure, Timber, Implements, Tanning and dyeing
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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The wood is very hard and strong, used in construction and agricultural implements.
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- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=93
- Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000
- Acacia wightii Graham ex Wight & Arn., Prodr. 274. 1834.
- Acacia amara (Roxb.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 1074. 1806.
- Mimosa amara Roxb., Pl. Corom. 1. 122. 1799.
- Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin, Encycl. 19: 34. 1838; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 301. 1878; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 432(306). 1919; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 54. 1992; Chakrab. & Gangop., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 20: 583. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 119. 1999.
- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=93
- Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000
- Acacia wightii Graham ex Wight & Arn., Prodr. 274. 1834.
- Acacia amara (Roxb.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 1074. 1806.
- Mimosa amara Roxb., Pl. Corom. 1. 122. 1799.
- Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin, Encycl. 19: 34. 1838; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 301. 1878; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 432(306). 1919; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 54. 1992; Chakrab. & Gangop., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 20: 583. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 119. 1999.
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2021 |
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Equisetopsida C. Agardh |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Albizia |
Species | Albizia amara (Roxb.) B.Boivin |