Horse Bean
Peltophorum africanum
Also known as Jerusalem Thorn
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Flowering
- November-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Peltophorum africanum
- Genus
- Peltophorum
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Waste places, stream sides, also planted
- Habitat type
- Wetland, Cultivated, Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Widely naturalised
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
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.
About Horse Bean
Horse Bean (Peltophorum africanum) is a shrub 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 waste places, stream sides, also planted. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Widely naturalised. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-March.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Horse Bean belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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