Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.)Benth.
synonym | Acacia obliquifolia M.Martens & Galeotti |
synonym | Albizia dulcis (Roxb.)F.Muell. |
synonym | Feuilleea dulcis (Roxb.)Kuntze |
synonym | Inga camatchili Perr. |
synonym | Inga dulcis (Roxb.)Willd. |
synonym | Inga javana DC. |
synonym | Inga javanica DC. |
synonym | Inga lanceolata Sensu Blanco, non Kuntze |
synonym | Inga leucantha C.Presl |
synonym | Inga pungens Willd. |
synonym | Mimosa dulcis Roxb. |
synonym | Mimosa edulis Gagnep. |
synonym | Mimosa pungens (Willd.)Poir. |
synonym | Mimosa unguis-cati Blanco |
synonym | Pithecellobium littorale Record |
synonym | Pithecollobium dulce (Roxb.)Benth. |
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Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Leaf Fall
February
Flowering
March--April
Fruiting
June
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Propagation Techniques
Direct sowing of seeds.
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Dispersers
Dispersers: Bird
Pollinators
Pollinators: Bee,Insect
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, 2071 |
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Seed Size
0.8 cm.
Tree Height
15 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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Competitiveness
High
Where To Plant
Field border,Avenue
Growth Rate
fast growing
Drought Tolerance
Moderate
Drainage
Poor
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Flower
In terminal or axillary panicled spikes; cream. Flowering from December-February.
Fruit
A strap-shaped pod, moniliform, circinate or falcate; seeds orbicular, shiny, with white aril. Fruiting February onwards.
Field tips
Bark ash-coloured with many spines throughout.
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate-spiral
Leaf Type
Bipinnate
Leaf Shape
Oblong-oblanceolate
Leaf Apex
Obtuse
Leaf Base
Obtuse
Leaf Margin
Entire
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Tree Type
Deciduous
Canopy
Semi
Leaf Type
Kaggli like
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Interesting Facts
Sweetish flesh covering the seed either eaten raw or roasted or made into a drink. Birds relish the fruit. Planted as an ornamental tree for its shade.
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Global Distribution
India: Throughout; America
Indian Distribution
Lakhimpur
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
References |
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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System of Medicines Used In
Food:
Food: Fruit
Fodder:
Fodder: Goat,Cattle
Fuelwood:
Poor fuelwood
Services And Uses
Nitrogen fixing, Wind break, Live fence, Nectar source, Timber, Implements
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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Wood used for agricultural implements and fuelwood. Leaves eaten by cattle.
Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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System Of Medicines Used In
Folk medicine, Siddha
Attributions | FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=3877 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
- 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=3877
- 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=3877
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Pithecellobium dulce_LC.tif
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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, 2071 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Equisetopsida C. Agardh |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Pithecellobium |
Species | Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. |