As recorded for Moulmein Rosewood
Millettia peguensis
Moulmein Rosewood মণিমালা ফুল
Bengali name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- January-August
Moulmein Rosewood in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | মণিমালা ফুল · বৃক্ষ | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Bengali
- মণিমালা ফুল, বৃক্ষ
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Pongamia peguensis. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Bangladesh to Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Planted
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Rajasthan →Gujarat →
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How to identify Moulmein Rosewood
Identify Moulmein Rosewood 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.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- Confirm fruit type: Legume.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and nearby regions.
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
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
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Moulmein Rosewood itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
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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