Fabaceae · Indigofera

Hasr

Indigofera oblongifolia

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh & more
Flowering
September-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Indigofera oblongifolia
Genus
Indigofera
Family
Fabaceae
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests and scrubs
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Middle-east, Tropical Africa
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Puducherry, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
September-January
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Hasr itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Hasr itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Hasr

A member of the Fabaceae family, Hasr (Indigofera oblongifolia) is a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests and scrubs. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Hasr belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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