Mahadeshwara ji This species is differentiated by the presence of prickles on the internodes, only 1-2 pairs of pinnae, leaflets 7-12 pairs,
-- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 4:29 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > How this species can be differentiated from other species of Prosopis. > Regards, > M.Swamy > > > On Saturday, January 7, 2012 6:41:37 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> *Prosopis cineraria* (Linn.) Druce in Rep. Bot. Exch. Club. Brit. Isles. >> 1913 >> syn: *Mimosa* *cineraria* Linn.; *Prosopis* *spicigera* Linn. >> >> Common names: *ghaf* >> Hindi:* **janum-chettu, khejri, jand, kandi* >> * >> * >> *Tree with curved prickles on branches; leaves bipinnate; pinnae 1-2 >> pairs; leaflets 7-12 pairs, 3-5 mm long, oblong, oblique; flowers >> creamy-white in pedunculate spike 5-12 cm long; calyx truncate or obscurely >> 5-lobed; petals -4 mm long, oblong with recurved tips; stamens 10, anthers >> with glands; pod 14-25 cm long, slender, drooping, cylindrical, 10-15 >> seeded.* >> * >> * >> *It is common to see insect galls hanging from the branches. * >> * >> * >> *Often planted on roadsides and parks. Photographed from Vikas Puri, New >> Delhi.* >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> >> >> -- >> 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/> >> >> --
