About Hill Siris
Albizia procera, commonly known as white siris or karoi tree, is a species of large tree found natively in southeast Asia and India. It is most commonly found in open forests, but may also be found on the margins of rain forests and in monsoon and gallery forests. It is considered an invasive species in South Africa. The genus name Albizia honors the Florentine naturalist Filippo del Albizzi, while the species name is derived from the Latin word 'procerus', meaning 'very tall or high'.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Albizia procera
- Genus
- Albizia
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, along streams and sometimes planted
- Distribution
- India, Andamans (India), Myanmar, Malesia, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Safed Siris, Safed siris
- Nepali
- सेतो शिरीष Seto Shireesh, कराही रुख Karaahee Rukh, Karaahi
- Tamil
- Konda vaghe
- Telugu
- Tella Chinduga, Tella chinduga
- Kannada
- ಬಿಕುಲ್ Bikul, ಬೆಳ್ಳಟ್ಟೆ Bellatte, ಅಥಂಜಿ Athanji
- Malayalam
- Jalavaka, Chalayaka, വെള്ളവാക
- Marathi
- किनई Kinayi, पांढरा शिरीष Pandhra Shirish, Kinhai
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Hill Siris belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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