Moulmein Rosewood
Millettia peguensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- January-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Millettia peguensis
- Genus
- Millettia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Myanmar, Thailand
- Distribution
- Introduced in to Tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-August
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
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
Characters marked “recorded” are for Moulmein Rosewood itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“Millettia peguensis, the Moulmein rosewood (Bengali: তূমা Tuma), is a legume tree species in the genus Millettia.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Moulmein Rosewood itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- মণিমালা ফুল, বৃক্ষ
About Moulmein Rosewood
A member of the Fabaceae family, Moulmein Rosewood (Millettia peguensis) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat and 2 other states. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from January to August.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Moulmein Rosewood belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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