Scientific Name :
Mimosa hamata Willd.
Synonym :
Mimosa armata Rottler ex Spreng.
Common Name : Hooked Mimosa, Mundi, Gulabi babul
Plant Family : Fabaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to August
Flower Colour : Purplish
Description : Height: Upto 2 m
Stem: Hairy, prickles on stem, ribbed
Leaves: Pinnae 3 to 6 pairs, leaflets oblong, sessile
Flowers: Anthers infinite, purplish
Inflorescence: Globose heads
Fruits: Pods, flat, 3 to 5 cm, bristly
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VL, TL
Distribution Range : Pakistan to India, Andaman Islands.
Uses : Useful in treating piles, jaundice and fever
Paste of leaf powder is applied to burns and is also useful in wound dressing
