Giripushpa / Quickstick Tree
Gliricidia sepium
Also known as Agriculturist's Bush, The Spotted Gliricidia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- February-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gliricidia sepium
- Genus
- Gliricidia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- S.America
- Distribution
- Introduced in tropics of the world
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- Saranga, শারঙ্গ
- Tamil
- சீமை அகத்தி Seemai agathi, கிளைரிசிடியா
- Kannada
- ಗೊಬ್ಬರದ ಮರ Gobbarada mara
- Malayalam
- Seema konna, ശീമക്കൊന്ന, Gliricidia sepium
- Marathi
- गिरीपुष्प Giripushpa, गिरीपुष्प, ग्लिरीसीडीया
About Giripushpa
Quickstick Tree (Gliricidia sepium) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to S.America, it is distributed across Introduced in tropics of the world. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Giripushpa belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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