Soap-Nut Acacia
Acacia sinuata
Also known as Washing Pod Tree, Ritha, Soapnut acacia
About Soap-Nut Acacia
Soap-Nut Acacia (Acacia sinuata) is a climbing shrub 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 moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South China, Malaysia, New Guinea. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia sinuata
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South China, Malaysia, New Guinea
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചീവിക്ക, Acacia sinuata
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Soap-Nut Acacia belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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