Mimosaceae · Mimosa

Bander-Ki-Rakhi / Hooked Mimosa

Mimosa hamata

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana & more
Flowering
June-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Mimosa hamata
Genus
Mimosa
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Scrub jungles
Habitat type
Scrub
Native to
S. America
Distribution
Tropics
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
June-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Feathery bipinnate leafletsrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Bander-Ki-Rakhi itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Legume

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

A member of the Mimosaceae family, Hooked Mimosa (Mimosa hamata) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana and 4 other states. It grows in scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.

Illustration representing the Mimosaceae family
Botanical family

Mimosaceae

Mimosa/Acacia family

Bander-Ki-Rakhi belongs to the Mimosaceae family.

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