Lajri / Mimosa Thorn
Caesalpinia mimosoides
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Caesalpinia mimosoides
- Genus
- Caesalpinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Secondary forests and farmlands
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- 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
- Tamil
- பூனைக்கழற்சி punai-k-kalarci, பபேசியே
- Kannada
- ಈಜಿಮುಳ್ಳು eejimullu, ಗಣಜಿಲು ganajilu, ಕೆಂಚಿಗೆ kenchige, ಚಪ್ಪರದವರೆ
- Malayalam
- ചിങ്ങമുള്ള് chingamullu, കൽത്തൊട്ടാവാടി kalthottaavaadi, കൂറമുള്ള് kooramullu, ഫാബേസീ
- Marathi
- लाजरी lajri, नारकती narkati, फबासिए
- Telugu
- ఫాబేసి
- Sinhala
- රනිල කුලය
About Lajri
Mimosa Thorn (Caesalpinia mimosoides) 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 secondary forests and farmlands. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Lajri belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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