| Synonym |
Mimosa pennata Linn. |
Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Agla bel, Biswal |
Flower Type |
Panicle |
| English / Trade Name |
Climbing Acacia, Climbing wattle, Feather acacia, Narrow-leaved soap pod |
Flowering Period |
July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Aila, Shembi. |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Altitude |
up to 1500 m |
Fruit Type |
Pod |
| Habit |
Climber |
Fruit Details |
Pods straight, strap shaped, stalked, glabrous, dehiscent. |
| Habitat |
In miscellaneous forest |
Bark Type |
Prickly |
| Distribution |
Submontane Himalaya, Garhwal to Meghalaya C & S India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Tropical Africa. |
Bark Details |
Branches armed with short, recurved prickles, usually in 4-5 rows. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Bi-pinnate |
| Description of Species |
Large rambling climbers, upto 25 m high; branches armed with short, recurved prickles, usually in 4-5 rows. Leaves compound, rachis with gland between upper 2-3 pairs of pinnae; pinnae 10-18 pairs, leaflets 30-35 pairs or more, linear, oblique, ciliate along margins. Flowers white in globose, pedunculate terminal panicles. Corolla slightly longer than calyx. Pods straight, strap shaped, stalked, glabrous, dehiscent. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves compound, rachis with gland between upper 2-3 pairs of pinnae; pinnae 10-18 pairs, leaflets 30-35 pairs or more, linear, oblique, ciliate along margins. |
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