Balam Khira / Common Sauceage Tree
Kigelia africana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kigelia africana
- Genus
- Kigelia
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Africa
- Distribution
- Cultivated in tropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बालम खीरा Balam khira, झाड़ फ़ानूस Jhar fanoos, क्कीग्गॅळीआ आफ़्ऱीक्काण्
- Tamil
- சிவகுண்டலம், மரச் சுரைக்காய்
- Kannada
- ಆನೆತೊರಡುಕಾಯಿ Aanethoradu Kaayi, ಮರಸೌತೆ Mara Sowthe, ಕಿಗೇಲಿಯಾ ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾ ನ
- Malayalam
- ശിവകുണ്ഡലം
- Marathi
- ब्रह्मदंड, आफ्रिकन सॉसेज ट्री
About Balam Khira
Common Sauceage Tree (Kigelia africana) is a tree belonging to the Bignoniaceae family (Trumpet vine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule with winged seeds fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to Africa, it is distributed across Cultivated in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Balam Khira belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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