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 catechu (Linn.f.) Willd( खैर ) |
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| Synonym | Mimosa Catechu Linn., Mimosa Catechu L. F. , Acacia sundra (Roxb.)Bedd., Mimosa Catechuoides Roxb., Acacia Catechu Var. catechuoides (Roxb.)Prain, Acacia catechuoides (Roxb.) Benth., Acacia wa | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Katha. Khair | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Cutch Tree, Black Catechu | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Khair | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up To 700 M. | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Pods Smooth, Flat, Dehiscent, 3 – 6 Seeded. |
| Habitat | Deciduous Trees , Growing In Dry Exposed Miscellaneous Forests. | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | India And Myanmar | Bark Details | The bark of the tree is grayish brown in color |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Tree Up To 20 M High, With Glabrous Branches And Dark Coloured Bark. Stipular Spines In Pair, Shortly Recurved, To 5 Mm Long, Dark Coloured. Petiole With A Gland Near The Middle; Rachis With Gland Between Uppermost Pair Of Pinnae; Pinnae 10 – 30 Pairs, 4 – 5 Cm Long; Leaflets 30 – 45 Pairs, Linear, , Glabrous, Sessile, Subacute. Flowers Creamy – White, In Axillary, Solitary Or Fascicled, To 10 Cm Long Spikes. Pods Smooth, Flat, Dehiscent, 3 – 6 Seeded. | Leaf Details | Pinnae 10 – 30 Pairs, 4 – 5 Cm Long; Leaflets 30 – 45 Pairs, Linear, Glabrous, Sessile, Subacute. |
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