Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Mimosoideae
  • Species : Prosopis cineraria
  • Synonym : Prosopis spicigera L.
  • Basionym : Mimosa cineraria L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce
  • Vernacular name : Jand, Chaunkra, Khar, Khejra (Hin.); Jammi chettu (Tel.); Shami (Ori.); Shamivruksha (San.)
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-0372
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 20/12/10
  • Collection Locality : Naganupula, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Scrub Jungle
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : April-May
  • Comments : Common in open forests of the ghats and along village cuttings. Sometimes planted for land reclamation.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Arabia, Iran, South-East Asia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
  • 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=Prosopis cineraria. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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