Vilayti Kikar / Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Parkinsonia aculeata
- Genus
- Parkinsonia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Arable lands and wastelands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- विलायती कीकर Vilayti kikar, राम बबूल Ram babul
- Tamil
- Sinia tumana
- Telugu
- Seemathumma
- Kannada
- ಪರಂಗಿಜಾಲಿ Parangi jali (paraŋgi jāli)
About Vilayti Kikar
Mexican Palo Verde (Parkinsonia aculeata) is a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in arable lands and wastelands. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Naturalized in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Vilayti Kikar belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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