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 farnesiana (Linn.) Willd.( विलायती कीकर ) |
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| Synonym | Acacia acicularis Willd., Farnesia odora Gasp., Acacia lenticellata F. Muell., Acacia indica (Poir.) Desv. , Acacia lenticellata F.Muell., Acacia minuta (M. E. Jones) R. M. Beauch. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Aromo, Needle bush, Cassie flower, Mimosa bush | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Sweet Accacia | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Valayti Kikar | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up To 1500m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Cylindrical, Turgid, Dark-brown, With A Double Row Of Seeds. |
| Habitat | Colonize Distributed Land Left Open By The Elimination Of Native Vegetationt To 900 M. India. | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Fiji, Northern Australia, Southern Australia, Southern France, Africa, India And Pakistan | Bark Details | Bark Rich Chocolate Brown Or Grey, Possessing Long, Sharp, Multiple Thorns |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | Perennial Trees Stems erect or ascending. Leaves are alternate, compound, even pinnate, bipinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 10-many.In florescences globose heads, capitate or subcapitate, axillary. Flowers actinomorphic or somewhat irregular, Calyx 5-lobed, glabrous, Petals united, valvate, white, Stamens numerous, more than 10, Stamens completely free, separate, Stamens long exserted. Fruit a legume, indehiscent, elongate, straight, oblong or ellipsoidal, coriaceous or becoming woody, 3-10 seeded, Seeds embedded in gummy or spongy pulp | Leaf Details | Leaves are alternate, compound, even pinnate, bipinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 10-many |
