Caesalpinia ferrea C.Mart.

 
  • Family : CAESALPINIACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : IMLI FAMILY (ईमली फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Synonym(s) : Apuleia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) Baill.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz
  • Common name : Brazilian Ironwood, Iron Wood, Leopard Tree
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Long, drooping branchlets with feathery leaves; Leaves double-compound, with broadly oval, rounded leaflets; Flowers yellow
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Delhi : Delhi
  • Native : Brazil
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Brazil
  • Literature :
    • K. Sankara Rao 2009. Flowering Plants of Indian Institute of Science: A Field Guide
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Caesalpinia ferrea. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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