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Family: Mimosaceae Distribution: Indian subcontinent and Persia. Common in scrub forests in dry stony soil. 

10 m tall, armed trees, bark grey rough; branches with scattered spines. Leaves bipinnate, pinnae 2-3 pairs, 3-5cm long, leaflets 8-12 pairs, sessile.

Flowers yellow in 6-10cm long slender branched racemose spikes. Calyx 5, adnate to ovary, corolla 5, gamopetalous, stamens 10, ovary one celled, many ovules. It is known as Jammi chettu or Shami vriksham . It is a sacred tree for Hindus. Leaf poultice, bark are used as medicines.

Photographed at Eastern ghats.
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Author Lalithamba from India

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by lalithamba at https://www.flickr.com/photos/45835639@N04/5453607818. It was reviewed on 7 April 2013 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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