Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Acacia pennata (Linn.) Willd.

Family: Mimosaceae Genus: Acacia Species: Acacia pennata (Linn.) Willd.( आईला, सहेमबि )

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Synonym  Mimosa pennata Linn. Flower Color White
Common Name Agla bel, Biswal Flower Type Panicle
English / Trade Name Climbing Acacia, Climbing wattle, Feather acacia, Narrow-leaved soap pod Flowering Period July-Sept
Vernacular /Local Name Aila, Shembi. Fruiting Period Oct-Dec
Altitude up to 1500 m Fruit Type Pod
Habit Climber Fruit Details Pods straight, strap shaped, stalked, glabrous, dehiscent.
Habitat In miscellaneous forest Bark Type Prickly
Distribution Submontane Himalaya, Garhwal to Meghalaya C & S India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Tropical Africa. Bark Details Branches armed with short, recurved prickles, usually in 4-5 rows.
Distribution in Haryana Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Simple
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Bi-pinnate
Description of Species Large rambling climbers, upto 25 m high; branches armed with short, recurved prickles, usually in 4-5 rows. Leaves compound, rachis with gland between upper 2-3 pairs of pinnae; pinnae 10-18 pairs, leaflets 30-35 pairs or more, linear, oblique, ciliate along margins. Flowers white in globose, pedunculate terminal panicles. Corolla slightly longer than calyx. Pods straight, strap shaped, stalked, glabrous, dehiscent. Leaf Details Leaves compound, rachis with gland between upper 2-3 pairs of pinnae; pinnae 10-18 pairs, leaflets 30-35 pairs or more, linear, oblique, ciliate along margins.
 

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