Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Mimosaceae | Genus: Acacia | Species: Acacia pennata (Linn.) Willd.( आईला, सहेमबि ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| 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 |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| 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. |
