Umbrella Thorn Babool
Acacia planifrons
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- January-April (WG)
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia planifrons
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April (WG)
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are bipinnate, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Bipinnately compoundrecordedThe leaf is divided twice — each 'leaflet' is itself a row of smaller leaflets, giving a fine, fern-like look.“Leaves are bipinnate, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Feathery bipinnate leafletsrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Umbrella Thorn Babool itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Flowers are white in color.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“Fruit is a 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 Umbrella Thorn Babool itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- உடை, ஒடை, குடை மரம்
- Malayalam
- കുടവേലം
About Umbrella Thorn Babool
A member of the Mimosaceae family, Umbrella Thorn Babool (Acacia planifrons) is a tree. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to April (WG).
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Umbrella Thorn Babool belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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