Bander-Ki-Rakhi / Hooked Mimosa
Mimosa hamata
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mimosa hamata
- Genus
- Mimosa
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Native to
- S. America
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Mundi, बंदर की राखी Bander-ki-Rakhi, स्याह कांटा Siah-kanta
- Tamil
- Intiri
- Telugu
- Undrakampa, Vundra, Wundra
- Marathi
- गुलाबी बबूल Gulabi babul
About Bander-Ki-Rakhi
Hooked Mimosa (Mimosa hamata) is a shrub belonging to the Mimosaceae family (Mimosa/Acacia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate bipinnate compound leaves, globose head or spike flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles. Native to S. America, it is distributed across Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-December.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Bander-Ki-Rakhi belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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