Red Cutch
Acacia chundra
Also known as Cutch Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- May-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia chundra
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കന്നലി
About Red Cutch
Red Cutch (Acacia chundra) is a tree belonging to the Mimosaceae family (Mimosa/Acacia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate bipinnate compound leaves, globose head or spike flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-October.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Red Cutch belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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