Durgandh Khair / Fragrant Acacia
Acacia farnesiana
Also known as Needle Bush
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia farnesiana
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Feathery bipinnate leafletsrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Durgandh Khair itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“The dark brown fruit is a seed pod.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Durgandh Khair itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Assamese
- তৰুৱা কদম Torua Kadam
- Bengali
- বিলাতি বাবলা Bilati Babala, গুয়ে বাবলা Guya Babala
- Gujarati
- તલબાવળ Talbaval, ઝેરીબાવળ Jheribaval
- Hindi
- दुर्गंध खैर Durgandh Khair, गंध बबूल Gandh Babul, गंधी बबूल Gandhi Babul, गूह बबूल Guh Babul, गुल बबूल Gul Babul, पस्सी बबूल Passi Babul, विलायती बबूल Vilayati Babul
- Kachchhi
- અતરીયો બાવર Atariyo Bavar, સુગંધી બાવર Sugandhi Bavar
- Kannada
- ಕರಿಕಸ್ತೂರಿ Karikasturi, ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಗೊಬ್ಳಿ Kasturi Gobli, ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಜಾಲಿ ಮರ Kasturi Jali Mara, ಕಿರಿಜಾಲಿ Kirijali, ಪೀಕ್ಜಾಲಿ Peekjali, ಸಣ್ಣ ಜಾಲಿ Sanna Jali
- Konkani
- ಕುಸ್ರಿ ಝಾಡ Kusri Jhaad
- Malayalam
- കസ്തൂരിവേലം Kasturivelam, പൌവേലം Pevelam
- Manipuri
- ꯆꯤꯒꯣꯡ ꯂꯩ Chigong Lei
- Marathi
- देवबाभळ Devbabhal, किंकर Kinkara
- Nepali
- गन्नाउने खयर Gannaune Khayar, जैत Jait
- Odia
- ଅସିମେଦ Asimeda, ବିଲାତି ବବୁର Bilati Babura, ବିଟ ଖଦିର Bita Khadira, ଗନ୍ଧଗୁହାରିଆ Gandhaguharia, ଗୁଇଆ ବାବଲା Guia Babala, କୁଆବାବୁରି Kuababuri, ସାରଖଦିର Sarakhadira
- Punjabi
- ਅੰਬਰ ਰੁੱਖ Ambar Rukh, ਕਾਬਲੀ ਕਿੱਕਰ Kabali Kikkar, ਪਹਾਡ਼ੀ ਕਿੱਕਰ Pahari Kikkar, ਵਿਲਾਇਤੀ ਕਿੱਕਰ Wilaiti Kikkar
- Sanskrit
- अहिमार Ahimara, अरिमेद Arimeda, गिरिमेद Girimeda, गोधास्कन्ध Godhaskandha, कुष्ठारि Kushthari, मरुद्रुम Marudruma, पूतिमेद Putimeda, विट्खदिर Vitkhadira
- Sindhi
- ولائتيِ ٻٻر Vilayati Baburu
- Tamil
- கஸ்தூரி Kasturi, பீக்கருவேல் Pi-K-Karuvel, பீவேல் Pi-Vel
- Telugu
- అరిందము Arinmaedamu, కంపు తుమ్మ Kampu Tumma, కస్తూరి తుమ్మ, Kasthoori Tumma, మురికి తుమ్మ Muriki Tumma, నాగ తుమ్మ Naaga Tumma, పీకే తుమ్మ Peeke Tumma, పియ్య తుమ్మ Piyya Tumma
About Durgandh Khair
Fragrant Acacia (Acacia farnesiana) belongs to the Mimosaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and 6 other states. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and distilled for an aromatic oil. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Durgandh Khair belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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