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
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
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

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

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.

Illustration representing the Mimosaceae family
Botanical family

Mimosaceae

Mimosa/Acacia family

Monkey-Pod belongs to the Mimosaceae family.

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