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'''Virataru''', is a deciduous or semi-deciduous shrub or small tree with an open crown; it . It can grow from upto 1 - 8 metres tall, with occasional specimens to 12 metres. The plant is covered with spines and is sometimes suckering and thicket-forming. A true multi-purpose tree, providing food, medicines, fuel and various commodities.  

{{Common names|kn=edathariEdathari, oda Oda thare, vaduvaarada Vaduvaarada gida, vaduvaradaVaduvarada|ml=viravrksamViravrksam, vitattalVitattal|sa=bahuvarakaBahuvaraka, dirghamulaDirghamula, krichhariKrichhari, kshudhakushalasandnakaKshudhakushalasandnaka, mahakapithaMahakapitha, vallataruVallataru, vellantaruVellantaru, virataruhVirataruh, viravrikshaViravriksha|ta=karukaviKarukavi, vadataramVadataram, vidattalaiVidattalai, vitattaliVitattali|te=nalla Nalla venuturu, velthuruVelthuru, veluthuru Veluthuru chettu, |hi=goyaGoya-khair, kheriKheri|en=Sicklebush}}

{{Leaf|Bipinnate|alternateAlternate|stipulateStipulate; stipules 2, minute, lateral; rachis 30-65 mm, slender, pulvinate, pubescent; pinnae 5-15 pairs, 1.5-2 cm, opposite, even pinnate, slender, pulvinate, pubescent, with a gland between each pairs; leaflets 24-50, opposite, sessile, estipellate; lamina 0.2-0.3 x 0.1 cm, oblong, base obtuse, apex acute, margin entire, ciliate, tomentose, chartaceous; nerves obscure. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Polygamous|solitary Solitary or axillary spikes|Pink and yellow|10|upper Upper flowers bisexual, yellow; lower ones neutar, pink or purple; bracts oblong; calyx tube campanulate, lobes 5; petals 5, lanceolate connate below, pubescent, valvate; stamens 10, free, exserted, anthers ending in stalked glands; ovary 0.5 mm, subssessile, pubescent; style 3 mm; stigma terminal, truncate.}}

{{Fruit|A Pod|||linearLinear, flat, coiled, continuous within, indehiscent or opening from apex|seeds Seeds 4-6, ovoid, compressed.}}

 Fruits should be collected from the shrub or tree as soon as they are mature, after which the seeds should be extracted. They can be sown directly into the field. Immersion of the seed in water for 24 hours improves the germination rate, as well as scarification. Pre-treatment with concentrated sulphuric acid for 25 minutes gives optimum results, with more than 75% germination of fresh seeds in 3–7 days. Propagation by root suckers and cuttings is easy. <ref name="Cultivation details"/>