Wild Tantan
Desmanthus virgatus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmanthus virgatus
- Genus
- Desmanthus
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Wild Tantan
Wild Tantan (Desmanthus virgatus) is a shrub belonging to the Mimosaceae family (Mimosa/Acacia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate bipinnate compound leaves, globose head or spike flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Wild Tantan belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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