Scientific Name :
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.)Benth.
Synonym :
Albizia dulcis (Roxb.)F.Muell.
Mimosa dulcis Roxb.
Common Name : Madras thorn, Jungle jelabi, Vilayatichinch
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Mimosaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to March
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: 10 to 15 m
Stem: Grey, fissured, armed with pairs of spines
Leaves: Bipinnate, stipulate, pinnae 1 to 2 pairs, leaflets obovate, obtuse, 1 to 2 pairs
Flowers: Calyx and corolla infundibuliform, monadelphous stamens, style filiform
Inflorescence: Racemose panicled
Fruits: Pods twisted, 8 to 10 cm, red when ripe, red pulp edible
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VT, TL
Distribution Range : Arabian Peninsula to S. Pakistan.
Uses : Used in treating gum bleeding, toothaches and ailments
