*I*n all probabilities it is *Prosopis cineraria**. *Common name: Khejri Tree • Gujarati: Semi • Hindi: Jand जंड, Khejri खेजड़ी Khejri • Kannada: Perumbai . * It is the state tree of Rajasthan .* This is called '*vanni maram'* in Tamil Nadu. It is a sacred tree for them. Many people mistakenly say banni in other regions.. The correct *Banni mara* for Karnataka people is Acacia ferruginea (the shami vriksha) a branch of which used to be cut by the erstwhile Mysore after Dasara procession on Vjaya Dasami day , as a sign of victory. Please check this link for Banni mara (*Acacia ferruginea*) : http://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/3115e5980ea3dbded258cc4e0b924759/0d70e31f58d7cdde3dc12ed9c7762810 https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/228560
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:41:50 AM UTC+5:30, Devi wrote: > > Would it be possible to identify the variety of Prosopis from the pictures > attached? It’s a very small plant. So no flowers or seeds yet. > > A nursery near Hosur was selling this as Banni/ Shami sapling. > > > Thank you. > > Devi > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/cf8ac269-40e8-4074-8760-6c6a826a126c%40googlegroups.com.
