Sisalapiniya Dikapetala / Mysore Thorn
Caesalpinia decapetala
Also known as Black Bonduc, Shoofly
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- October-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Caesalpinia decapetala
- Genus
- Caesalpinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Degraded forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical & sub-Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- Naturalized in tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सीसालपिनिया डिकापेटाला sisalapiniya dikapetala
- Nepali
- करञ्ज
- Kannada
- ಕ್ಯಾಸಲ್ಪಿನಿಯಾ ಡಿಕಪೆಟಲಾ, ಔಷಧೀಯ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳು
About Sisalapiniya Dikapetala
Mysore thorn (Caesalpinia decapetala) 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 degraded forests. Native to Tropical & sub-Tropical Asia, it is distributed across Naturalized in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-May.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Sisalapiniya Dikapetala belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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