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[[File:Adenanthera pavonina.jpg|thumb|right|''Ksharaka'', ''Adenanthera pavonina'']]
'''Ksharaka''', Adenanthera pavonina is a fast-growing deciduous tree with a spreading crown of light, feathery foliage. The tree is widely cultivated in the tropics for a wide range of uses. A very ornamental plant with fragrant, creamy flowers, it is often grown as a specimen and as a street tree.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=aane Aane gulaganji|ml=manjadiManjadi|sa=kambojiKamboji, ksharaka, kucandanah,tamrakaKsharaka|ta=aanaikundrimaniAanaikundrimani, anai kundumaniAnaikundumani|te=bandi Bandi gurivenda, bandi Bandi gurvina, bandigurivenda, bandiguruginja, enugaguruginji|hi=baragunci, barighumchiBaragunci, barigumchiBarighumchi|en=Coralwood tree}}
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==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Bipinnate|alternateAlternate|Leaves bipinnate, alternate, stipulate, rachis 14.5-62.5 cm long, stout, with a gland at the tip. Pinnae 2-3 pairs, leaflets 8-20, alternate }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|axillary Axillary spiciform racemes|Pale yellow|10|Flowering and fruiting is from January to September}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|A Pod|10-25 x 0.7-1.5 cm|Follicle 2-angled, acute, straight to falcate to slightly twisted, spirally coiled after dehiscence|seeds Seeds 6-15, 8-10 x 7-9 mm, glossy, red|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
The seed coats are extremely hard and requires scarification. It can be physically removed by rubbing against a rough surface such as sand paper or by soaking in warm water for 24 hours. They can then be sowed in polybags or nursery beds. <ref name="Cultivation details"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==