Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Caesalpinia | Species: Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston ( किंगन, अलाइ ) |
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| Synonym | Caesalpinia ferox Hassk., Caesalpinia japonica Siebold & Zucc., Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb., | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Ralan, Arlu, Kingan, Alai | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Mysore thorn, Shoofly,Black bonduc | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Ralan, Arlu, Kingan, Alai | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1500 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Pods 6 – 10 x 2 -3 cm, woody, glabrous, mottled – brown or black. |
| Habitat | Common; prefers along the ravines of miscellaneous forests. | Bark Type | Prickly |
| Distribution | Throughout warmer parts of India; Myanmar, China and Japan and introduced in the tropics of several parts. | Bark Details | The young branches densely covered with tiny brownish or golden-coloured hairs and have numerous sharp recurved thorns. Older stems are thicker, greyish-brown in colour, and have larger thorns. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | Large, prickly climbing shrubs, up to 12 m long; prickles sharp, recurved; branches downy. Stipules semisegittate. Leaves pinnae 6 – 10 pairs; leaflets opposite, 8 – 12 pairs, ovate – oblong, glabrous above, puberulous beneath, minutely petiled. Flowers yellow, axillary or terminal racemes; bracts lanceolate, rusty tomentose. Calyx pubescent, lobes oblong or spathulate. Petals bright yellow, Stamens 10, free, much exserted; filaments woolly at the base. Ovary subsessile. Pods woody, glabrous, mottled – brown or black. | Leaf Details | Leaves pinnae 6 – 10 pairs; leaflets opposite, 8 – 12 pairs, ovate – oblong, glabrous above, puberulous beneath, minutely petiled. |
