We call this as Pahari Kikar and it is a belief that children who eat fruits of this tree may become mad!!!! fruits although tasty
On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > Superb catch Gurcharan ji. liked the long inflorescence and also the > curved pods > > > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> *Prosopis juliflora* (Swartz) DC., Prodr. 2:447. 1825 >> syn: *Mimosa* *juliflora* Swartz >> >> Common names: algaroba-bean, ironwood >> >> Shrub or tree with stipular spines up to 1 cm long; leaves bipinnate; >> pinnae 1-3 pairs, rachis prolonged beyond last pair in a soft bristle; >> leaflets 10-20 pais, 8-16 mm long, oblong, obtuse; flowers greenish-yellow >> in up to 10 cm long spikes; calyx 5-toothed; petals 3 mm long; stamens 10, >> free, exserted, 3.5-4 mm long, anthers with glands; pod up to 25 cm long, >> 10-12 mm broad, straight or curved, light yellow. up to 20 seeded. >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> > > > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
