✿Mimosaceae · Archidendron
Monkey-Pod
Archidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- October-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Archidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum
- Genus
- Archidendron
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-December
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Feathery bipinnate leafletsrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Monkey-Pod itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“subcoriaceum is a subspecies of an Archidendron clypearia in the legume family (Fabaceae).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Monkey-Pod itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മഴവാക
About Monkey-Pod
Monkey-pod (Archidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum) is a tree in the Mimosaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. Flowering and fruiting run from October to December.

Botanical family
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Monkey-Pod belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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