About Krishna Siris
Albizia amara is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Its range includes southern and Eastern Africa, from South Africa to Sudan and Ethiopia. It is also found in India and Sri Lanka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Albizia amara
- Genus
- Albizia
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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
Botanical family
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Krishna Siris belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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