Soap-Nut Acacia
Acacia sinuata
Also known as Washing Pod Tree, Ritha, Soapnut Acacia
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia sinuata
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South China, Malaysia, New Guinea
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- 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
- ചീവിക്ക, Acacia sinuata, ഫാബേസീ
- Tamil
- பபேசியே
- Telugu
- ఫాబేసి
- Kannada
- ಚಪ್ಪರದವರೆ
- Marathi
- फबासिए
- Sinhala
- රනිල කුලය
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.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Soap-Nut Acacia belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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