| Synonym |
Caesalpinia ferox Hassk., Caesalpinia japonica
Siebold & Zucc., Caesalpinia
sepiaria Roxb.,
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Flower Color |
Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name |
Ralan, Arlu, Kingan, Alai |
Flower Type |
Raceme |
| English / Trade Name |
Mysore thorn, Shoofly,Black bonduc |
Flowering Period |
April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Ralan, Arlu, Kingan, Alai |
Fruiting Period |
July-Sept |
| Altitude |
Upto 1500 m |
Fruit Type |
Pod |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Pods 6 – 10 x 2 -3 cm, woody, glabrous, mottled – brown or black. |
| Habitat |
Common; prefers along the ravines of miscellaneous forests. |
Bark Type |
Prickly |
| Distribution |
Throughout warmer parts of India; Myanmar, China and Japan and introduced in the tropics of several parts. |
Bark Details |
The young branches densely covered with tiny brownish or golden-coloured hairs and have numerous sharp recurved thorns. Older stems are thicker, greyish-brown in colour, and have larger thorns. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Compound |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Pinnate |
| Description of Species |
Large, prickly climbing shrubs, up to 12 m long; prickles sharp, recurved; branches downy. Stipules semisegittate. Leaves pinnae 6 – 10 pairs; leaflets opposite, 8 – 12 pairs, ovate – oblong, glabrous above, puberulous beneath, minutely petiled. Flowers yellow, axillary or terminal racemes; bracts lanceolate, rusty tomentose. Calyx pubescent, lobes oblong or spathulate. Petals bright yellow, Stamens 10, free, much exserted; filaments woolly at the base. Ovary subsessile. Pods woody, glabrous, mottled – brown or black. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves pinnae 6 – 10 pairs; leaflets opposite, 8 – 12 pairs, ovate – oblong, glabrous above, puberulous beneath, minutely petiled. |
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