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'''Pongamia pinnata''' is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae fabaceae family. Recently it has been proposed that the genus Pongamia be rejected in favor of the genus Millettia, and many species have been reclassified. Due to recent interest in biofuels, Pongamia is often the generic name given for Millettia pinnata, a tree being explored for producing biodiesel. 

{{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Sluggish live}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic joints}}, {{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}}, {{Uses|Febrifuge}}, {{Uses|Bleeding haemorrhoids}}<ref name="Uses"/>

{{Common names|sa=Karanjaka, Natkamala|en=Smooth leaved pongamia|gu=Kanajo, Karanji|hi=Dithouri, Karuaini|kn=ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ Hongemara, Hulagiluಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ Huligili mara, ಕರಂಜ Karanja|ks=Kath|ml=Avittal, Ungu, Unu, Pungu|mr=Karanja|pa=Karanj|ta=Pungan, Pongana|te=Lamiga, Kanuga}}<ref name="Common names"/>

{{Leaf|Imparipinnate|Ovate-oblong|leaflets Leaflets 5-7, opposite, leaflet 4.5-12 x 2-7 cm, margin entire, secondary veins 5 - 8 pairs, pinnate, tertiary veins reticulate, obscure.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|UnisexualBisexual|215-4cm 18mm long|YellowPurplish white|5-2010|Flowers Season is June bisexual, purplish- Augustwhite, 15-18 mm long, in lax axillary racemes, axis pubescent; bracts small, cauducous.}}

{{Fruit|Pod|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in-5 x 2-2.) long pome5 cm||clearly grooved lengthwiseObliquely oblong, flat, thick, pointed at both ends, indehiscent, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairsslightly falcate|One}}

Native to humid tropical and subtropical environmentsSeeds, it remaining viable for sometime, require no special scarification. Direct sowing is found at elevations usually successful. Seedlings transplant easily from sea level to 1,200 metresthe nursery after about a year. Root suckers are rather plentiful as well. It is a rapid-growing coppice species that can be cloned.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|Lowland forestRiver banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Limestone area}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky coral outcrops on the coast}}, {{Commonly seen|Along the edgesCoastal areas}}.

File:Pongam pinnat 110716-15927 sntong.JPG|Young pods 

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16414771 "Chemical constituents"]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 316</ref><ref name="Common names">[https://websites.archivegoogle.orgcom/website/20131226161459/http:indiannamesofplants/via-species/www.wildflowers-guide.comp/39pongamia-agrimony.html "wayback machine"pinnata Common names]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.tropicalhort.thefernspurdue.infoedu/viewtropicalnewcrop/duke_energy/Pongamia_pinnata.php?idhtml Cultivation Details]</ref><ref name=Pongamia+pinnata "Cultivation DetailsUses"]>Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:357</ref>

* [http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/bio-fuels/Biofuel_Pungam.html Pongamia pinnata on http://agritech.tnau.ac.in]

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