Prosopis juliflora (Sw.)DC.
synonym | Acacia cumanensis Willd. |
synonym | Acacia juliflora (Sw.)Willd. |
synonym | Acacia salinarum (Vahl)DC. |
synonym | Algarobia juliflora (Sw.)Heynh. |
synonym | Desmanthus salinarum (Vahl)Steud. |
synonym | Mimosa juliflora Sw. |
synonym | Mimosa piliflora Sw. |
synonym | Mimosa salinarum Vahl |
synonym | Neltuma bakeri Britton & Rose |
synonym | Neltuma juliflora (Sw.)Raf. |
synonym | Neltuma occidenatlis Britton & Rose |
synonym | Neltuma occidentalis Britton & Rose |
synonym | Neltuma pallescens Britton & Rose |
synonym | Prosopis bracteolata DC. |
synonym | Prosopis cumanensis (Willd.)Kunth |
synonym | Prosopis domingensis DC. |
synonym | Prosopis dulcis var. domingensis (DC.)Benth. |
synonym | Prosopis vidaliana Fern.-Vill. |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Leaf Fall
January--March
Flowering
March--April
Fruiting
April--May
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Propagation Techniques
Soak seeds in water for 48hrs.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Dispersers
Dispersers: Livestock
Pollinators
Pollinators: Bee,Insect
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Seed Size
0.8 cm.
Tree Height
12 m.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Competitiveness
High
Where To Plant
Field border
Growth Rate
fast growing
Drought Tolerance
High
Drainage
poor
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Growth Form
Tree Type
Deciduous
Canopy
Semi
Leaf Type
Kaggli like
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Field Tips
Bark thick grey, rough. Wood purplish brown, hard.
Flower
In axillary or solitary spikes, cream. Flowering from December-March
Fruit
A pod, straight or slightly curved, compressed. Seeds many, ovoid. Fruiting February onwards.
Leaf Apices
Obtuse
Leaf arrangement
Alternate distichous
Leaf Bases
Obtuse
Leaf Margins
Entire
Leaf Shapes
Oblong
Leaf Types
Bipinnate
Habit
A small armed deciduous tree.
Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
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Interesting Facts
Introduced species for fuelwood. Thorny branches are used for fencing. Used to make excellent charcoal. Can become an invasive locally.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Global Distribution
Northern South America, C. America to Mexico and Antilles, widely naturalised in Tropical Asia
Indian distribution
State - Kerala, District/s: Palakkad, Alappuzha, Idukki, Kasaragode
Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Nativity
Native
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
References |
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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System of Medicines Used In
System Of Medicines Used In
Siddha
Attributions | FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=4861 |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Medicinal :
Medicinal : Leaf
Food:
Food: Fruit
Fodder:
Fodder: Browseresistant
Fuelwood:
Good fuelwood
Services And Uses
Nitrogen fixing, Nectar source, Tanning and dyeing
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Attributions | Keystone Foundation |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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References |
- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=4861
- Mimosa juliflora Sw., Prodr. 85. 1788.
- Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC., Prodr. 2: 447. 1825; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 72. 1992; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 123. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 113. 2002; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 272. 2009.
- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=4861
- Mimosa juliflora Sw., Prodr. 85. 1788.
- Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC., Prodr. 2: 447. 1825; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 72. 1992; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 123. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 113. 2002; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 272. 2009.
Prosopis julifora_LC.tif
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2074 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Equisetopsida C. Agardh |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Prosopis |
Species | Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. |