Bilayati Babul / Mesquite
Prosopis juliflora
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- October-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Prosopis juliflora
- Genus
- Prosopis
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- In plains, sometimes gregarious in wastelands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- 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
- बिलायती बबूल bilayati babul
- Tamil
- சீமை கருவேலமரம், சீமைக் கருவேலம்
- Telugu
- సర్కారు తుమ్మ
- Malayalam
- സാലിമരം
About Bilayati Babul
Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) is a tree 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 in plains, sometimes gregarious in wastelands. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Tropics of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Bilayati Babul belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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