Millettia piscidia (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Fabaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Galedupa piscidia Roxb.; Pongamia piscidia (Roxb.) Sweet; Phaseoloides piscidia Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Millettia piscidia (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Medium sized trees; Leaves (3-) 5-7- foliolate; leaflets ovate-oblong or lanceolate, glabrous on both sides or glabrous beneath; Racemes lax flowered; Pods piciform, drooping, compressed, narrowed at both ends, coriaceous, surface smooth to reticulate, 2-4 seeded.
  • Flower, Fruit : June- December
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Zawbawk
  • Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 488-490
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Millettia piscidia. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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