Herbarium JCB

Hardwickia binata Roxb.

Family : FABACEAE
(PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
Species : Hardwickia binata
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hardwickia binata Roxb.
Vernacular name : Kammara (Kan.); Aaccha (Tam.); Nara Yepi (Tel.)
Key identification features : A large-sized deciduous tree. Leaves are compound with 2 leaflets which are ovate, trapezoid, oblique at base and about, 3-5 nerved. Flowers appear in loose panicles, are small, with delicate filiform pedicel. Stamens are alternate, long and short. Pod is strap-shaped, traversed by prominent veins and is single seeded. Wood is hard and used in making cart wheels, ploughs, bridges etc.
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : August-January
Native : India
Comments : Common in foothills to 750 m of deciduous forests. Extensively planted for timber and poles.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Kambakkam Hills (Kanchipuram district, former Chengalpattu district), Pachamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district), Melagiri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Coimbatore district (Tamil Nadu State); Srikakulam district, Kurnool district, Guntur district, Anantapur district, West Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State)
World Distribution : India
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; N.P.Singh, 1988 Flora of Eastern Karnataka Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Hardwickia binata. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.