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
- Leaf type
- Bipinnately compoundrecordedThe leaf is divided twice — each 'leaflet' is itself a row of smaller leaflets, giving a fine, fern-like look.“The leaves are bipinnate, divided into a few pairs of leaflets which are each subdivided into smaller leaflets that measure up to 7 to 9 millimeters long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Feathery bipinnate leafletsrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wild Tantan 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).“A short stalk bears up to 11 legume fruit pods which are linear in shape, dark red to blackish in color, and up to 8.5 or 9 centimeters long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wild Tantan itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Wild Tantan
A member of the Mimosaceae family, Wild Tantan (Desmanthus virgatus) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and 1 other states. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Uses
It is harvested for fodder. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Wild Tantan belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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