Mimosaceae · Archidendron

Monkey-Pod

Archidendron clypearia

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Mizoram & more
Flowering
December-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Archidendron clypearia
Genus
Archidendron
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
December-May

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Feathery bipinnate leafletsrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Monkey-Pod itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
മഴവാക

About Monkey-Pod

A member of the Mimosaceae family, Monkey-pod (Archidendron clypearia) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Mizoram and 4 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to May.

Illustration representing the Mimosaceae family
Botanical family

Mimosaceae

Mimosa/Acacia family

Monkey-Pod belongs to the Mimosaceae family.

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