Arai / South-Indian Mimosa
Mimosa rubicaulis
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mimosa rubicaulis
- Genus
- Mimosa
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Distribution
- India, Nepal
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- 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
- Nepali
- अररी काँडा
- Bengali
- বড় লজ্জাবতী, কুচিকাঁটা
- Tamil
- Ingai, igai, ikkagodi
- Kannada
- ರಾಸನೆ Raasane, ರಾಸ್ನೆ Rasne, ಉರಿಸೀಗೆ Urisige
- Malayalam
- kattusinikka, katcheenikoi
- Marathi
- arai
About Arai
South-Indian Mimosa (Mimosa rubicaulis) 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 occurs across India, Nepal. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-November.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Arai belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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