Safed Siris / Hill Siris
Albizia procera
Also known as White Siris Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Albizia procera
- Genus
- Albizia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, along streams and sometimes planted
- Habitat type
- Wetland, Forest, Cultivated
- Distribution
- India, Andamans (India), Myanmar, Malesia, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- 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
- Safed Siris, Safed siris
- Nepali
- सेतो शिरीष Seto Shireesh, कराही रुख Karaahee Rukh, Karaahi, Seto siris
- Tamil
- Konda vaghe
- Telugu
- Tella Chinduga, Tella chinduga
- Kannada
- ಬಿಕುಲ್ Bikul, ಬೆಳ್ಳಟ್ಟೆ Bellatte, ಅಥಂಜಿ Athanji, Belari
- Malayalam
- Jalavaka, Chalayaka, വെള്ളവാക
- Marathi
- किनई Kinayi, पांढरा शिरीष Pandhra Shirish, Kinhai, Kinkal
- Assamese
- Koroi, Tantari-asing
- Urdu
- Sarapatri sirsi
About Safed Siris
Hill Siris (Albizia procera) 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 moist deciduous forests, along streams and sometimes planted. It occurs across India, Andamans (India), Myanmar, Malesia, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Safed Siris belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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