Kingiodendron pinnatum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- February-December
How to identify Kingiodendron pinnatum
Identify Kingiodendron pinnatum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Tall forest canopy tree.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm fruit type: Legume.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kingiodendron pinnatum
- Genus
- Kingiodendron
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kingiodendron pinnatum itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“Prioria pinnata is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kingiodendron pinnatum itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- மடையன் சாம்பிராணி
- Kannada
- ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮರ
- Malayalam
- എണ്ണപ്പൈൻ, Kingiodendron pinnatum, കുളകുമരം
About Kingiodendron pinnatum
A member of the Caesalpiniaceae family, Kingiodendron pinnatum is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to December.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Kingiodendron pinnatum belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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