Vijayasara / Indian Kino Tree
Pterocarpus marsupium var. acuminata
Also known as Malabara Kino Tree, Almug, Saunderswood, Bastard Teak, East Indian Kino, Gammalu, Kino
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vijayasara itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vijayasara itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- विजयसार Vijayasara, बीज पत्ता Beeja patta, Bijasal
- Nepali
- बिजय साल Bijaya Saal
- Tamil
- Vengai, Accamai, Accanapann
- Telugu
- Aine, Asana, Beddagi
- Kannada
- ಹೊನ್ನೆ Honne, ಬೆಂಗೆ Benge, ಬಿಂಗೆ Binge
- Malayalam
- Venga, Honne, Karintakara
- Marathi
- Asaaha, Asan, Asana
About Vijayasara
Indian Kino Tree (Pterocarpus marsupium var. acuminata) is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to India. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Vijayasara belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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