Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Indigofera | Species: Indigofera cassioides DC. ( नील, कथी ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Indigofera pulchella Roxb. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Saknya, Kathi, Neel | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Cassia Indigo | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kathi, Neel | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 300 to 1700 | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit pod, straight, hairless, 8-12-seeded. |
| Habitat | Sal forests and hills, Slopes, grasslands, sparse woods. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Pakistan, India, Burma, China, Siam. | Bark Details | Smooth and brown. |
| Distribution in Haryana | , Morni-Pinjore | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | An erect shrub, up to 2 m tall. Leaves compound with 11-21 leaflets, broad, oblong to elliptical, blunt, truncate to slightly retuse, apiculate, velvety on both sides. Stipules deciduous. Flower in raceme, bright pink to violet, covered with sterile scales at the base; bract calyx cuped teeth nearly equal. Fruit pod, straight, hairless, 8-12-seeded. | Leaf Details | Leaves compound with 11-21 leaflets, broad, oblong to elliptical, blunt, truncate to slightly retuse, apiculate, velvety on both sides. Stipules deciduous. |
