Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Mimosaceae | Genus: Albizia | Species: Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.( सफ़ेद सिरिस ) |
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| Synonym | Mimosa elata Roxb., Mimosa coriaria Blanco | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Forest siris, Brown albiza | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | White Siris | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Safed siris | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up To 1500 M | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Pod10 To 20 Cm Long And 1.8 To 2.5cm Broad, Changing From Green To Deep Red Or Reddish Brown On Maturity Each Contains 6 To 12 Seeds |
| Habitat | Found In Monsoon Forest, Mix Deciduas Forest , Road Sides And Dry Gullies | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, South East Asia, Papua New Guinea And Northern Australia | Bark Details | Bark 10-15 Mm, Thick, Smooth, Yellowish Green, Yellowish-brown Or Brown With Horizontal Ridges |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous Trees, Upto 30 M High, Bark 10-15 Mm, Thick, Surface Greenish-yellow, Smooth, Exfoliation Small, Irregular; Blaze Red; Branchlets Brownish To Blackish Or Yellowish, Terete, 3-13 Mm Thick, Silky Pubescent. Leaves Bipinnate, Alternate, Stipulate; Stipule Free, Lateral, Rachis 13-30 Cm Long, Pinnae 2-5 (6) Pairs, 9.7-27 Cm Long, Leaflets 4-20, Opposite, Even Pinnate, Estipellate, Petiolule 2-3 Mm Long; Lamina 2.5-5 X 1.8-3 Cm. Flowers Bisexual, Yellowish-white, In Globose Heads, Forming Axillary Or Terminal Panicles .Calyx Tube Narrowly Obconic, 2.5-3 X 1.5-2 Mm. Corolla 5-7 Mm Long. Stamens Many, 8-12 Mm Long. Ovary Oblong, Stipitate, Glabrous. Style Filiform. Stigma Terminal. Fruit A Pod 10-20 X 1.8-2.5 Cm, Strap-shaped, Flat, Thin Walled, Rostrate At Apex, Glabrous, Often Glossy, Faintly Reticulately Veined. Seeds 5-12, Ovate-elliptic, Compressed, Greenish-brown. | Leaf Details | Leaves bipinnate, alternate, stipulate, stipule free, lateral, rachis 13-30 cm long, pinnae 2-5 (6) pairs, 9.7-27 cm long, leaflets 4-20, opposite, even pinnate, estipellate, petiolule 2-3 mm long; lamina 2.5-5 x 1.8-3 cm. |
