Mimosaceae · Acacia

Foreign White Sundra

Acacia ferruginea

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra
Flowering
March-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Acacia ferruginea
Genus
Acacia
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
March-April
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Telugu
అనచండ్ర
Malayalam
ഗൊന്തുമരം

About Foreign White Sundra

Foreign White Sundra (Acacia ferruginea) 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 is native to Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).

Illustration representing the Mimosaceae family
Botanical family

Mimosaceae

Mimosa/Acacia family

Foreign White Sundra belongs to the Mimosaceae family.

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