Wood Gossip Caesalpinia

Caesalpinia crista

Climbing shruboutdoorMedicinal

About Wood Gossip Caesalpinia

Wood Gossip Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia crista) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests and mangrove forests. It occurs across India, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Caesalpinia crista
Genus: Caesalpinia
Family: CAESALPINIACEAE
Habit: Climbing shrub
Habitat: Deciduous forests and mangrove forests
Distribution: India, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Flowering & fruiting: February-June
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Hindi: कांटा करंज kanta karanja, कटकरंज katkaranja
Bengali: বেকাঁটানাটা bekamtanata, কুটুমকাঁটা kutumakamta, লতিকাঁটা latikamta
Tamil: முட்கொன்றை mut-konrai
Telugu: ముళ్లతీగ mulluthige
Kannada: ಕಿರಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ kiri gejjuga, ಸಣ್ಣ ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ sanna gejjuga
Malayalam: ആറ്റുപരണ്ട aattuparanda, കാക്കമുള്ള് kaakkamullu, കഴഞ്ച് kazhanchi
Marathi: बनकरेटी ban-kareti, सागर लता sagar lata

Botanical family

Caesalpiniaceae

Senna family

Wood Gossip Caesalpinia belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.

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