Krishna Siris
Albizia amara
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Albizia amara
- Genus
- Albizia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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
- Hindi
- कृष्ण सिरिस Krishna Siris, Lallei
- Tamil
- உசிலை, உசிலி
- Telugu
- Narlinga, Nalla renga
- Kannada
- ಚುಜ್ಜುಲು Chujjulu, ಚಿಗರೆ Chigare, ಬಲುಕಂಬಿ Balukambi
- Malayalam
- വരച്ചീ Varachchi, വരച്ചി, Albizia amara
- Marathi
- लळाई Lallai, काळा शिरीष
About Krishna Siris
Krishna Siris (Albizia amara) 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 occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Krishna Siris belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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