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Published In: Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 2: 192–193, pl. 2. 1827. (Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per. March-September.
Distribution: Distribution: Native of Southern United States and Northern Mexico. Naturalized in Punjab and Sind.
Comment/Acknowledgements: The wood is largely used for fence posts and the plant in general is considered useful as firewood and makes good charcoal.
Map Location: G-5 Hyderabad Dist. Miani Forest, A. K. Aslam H 663 (PFI-B) ; D-7 Sahiwal Dist.: Chichawatni, 700 ft., M. Arif Cheema 3 (PFI-B) ; D-6 Multan Dist.: Khanewal plantation, A. H. Khan H 663 (PFI-B), D-7 Lahore Dist.: Changa Manga, 900 ft., Taslim s.n. Feb. 55 (PFI-B); C-7 Jhelum Hills, A. H. Khan s.n. 23rd April, 1953 (PFI-B).

 

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A medium sized tree, thorns 0.7-5.0 cm long, axillary, stout. Leaves bipin¬nate, alternate, rachis 2.5-12.5 cm long, prolonged beyond the last pinnae as a soft bristle, swollen and glandular at the base, pinnae 1-2 pairs, 7.5-12.5 cm long, sometimes glandular between the leaflets. Leaflets subsessile, 8-18 pairs, c. 1.5-4.0 cm long, c. 1.5-5 mm broad, rather distant, linear, oblong falcate, usually acute. Inflorescence axillary pedunculate spikes, c. 7.5 cm long, solitary or in fascicles of 2-4; peduncle c. 5-18 mm long. Calyx c. 1-2 mm long, campanulate, 5-toothed, teeth ciliate or glabrous. Petals 3.5-4.0 cm long, oblong, hairy within towards the tips. Pods 12.5-20 cm long, 7-8 mm broad, linear, straight or falcate, compressed, turgid, pendulous, narrowed into a short stalk, exocarp coriaceous, mesocarp pulpy, endocarp cartilaginous surrounding each seed separately. Seeds 12-20.
 
 
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