Shimshipavrisham / Pride Of Burma
Amherstia nobilis
Also known as Orchid Tree, Noble Amherstia, Tree Of Heaven
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Amherstia nobilis
- Genus
- Amherstia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Myanmar
- Distribution
- Growm as ornamental tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- EW
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Shimshipavrisham itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“The fruit, a legume, is a pod 11 to 20 cm (4.3 to 7.9 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Shimshipavrisham itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- উর্বশী
- Malayalam
- Shimshipavrisham, ശിംശപാവൃക്ഷം
- Marathi
- उर्वशी (वनस्पती)
About Shimshipavrisham
Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis) belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 1 other states. It is grown in gardens. Flowering and fruiting run from February to August.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Shimshipavrisham belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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