Kala Siris / Black Siris
Albizia odoratissima
Also known as Ceylon Rosewood
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- May-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Albizia odoratissima
- Genus
- Albizia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indo-China, Myanmar, West Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- 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
- Hindi
- काला सिरिस Kala Siris
- Nepali
- कालो शिरिश Kalo Shirish
- Bengali
- কাকুর সিরিস Kakur Siris, কাকুর সিরিস
- Tamil
- சிலை Cilai, கருவாகை Karu-Vakai, கருவாகை
- Telugu
- చిందుగ Cinduga, చిండుగ
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಬಾಗೆ Kaadu Baage, ಬಿಲ್ವಾರ Bilvaara, ಬಿಳಿವಾರ
- Malayalam
- കരുവാക Karuvaka, കുന്നിവാക Kunnivaka, നെല്ലിവാക Nellivaka, പുളിവാക
- Marathi
- चिंचवा Chinchava, चिंचवा, चिचवा
About Kala Siris
Black Siris (Albizia odoratissima) 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, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indo-China, Myanmar, West Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Kala Siris belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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