Another nice set of photographs Raman ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:50 AM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > It is a low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having > white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods. > Leaves are like that of tamarind. It is a thornless shrubby bush or tree > often only to 6-8ft but occasionally to 30-60ft. Grows very well in arid > tropical climates and can become a pest species in such climates. Grows > best under full sun, needs little water or care once established. Very fast > grower. Grows in practically any soil type. The tree has a huge wealth of > uses, and is an extremely fast-grower, but care should be taken in some > regions to control growth as the seeds are easily dispersed by birds and > grazing cattle and the tree has the potential to become a pest. It is grown > for fodder, but unless severely grazed or controlled, it spreads rampantly > throughout adjacent areas > > Raman >
