Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.

Family:
(Family: Fabaceae)
Synonyms:
Acacia catechu var. wallichiana P.C. Huang / Acacia catechu var. sundra (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu subsp. suma (Roxb.) Roberty / Acacia catechu var. catechuoides (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu var. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Roberty
Local Name:
Khair
English Name:
Black Catechu
Hindi name:
Khadira
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Acacia catechu var. wallichiana P.C. Huang / Acacia catechu var. sundra (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu subsp. suma (Roxb.) Roberty / Acacia catechu var. catechuoides (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu var. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Roberty

  1. Vegetative Characters:

    Acacia catechu var. wallichiana P.C. Huang / Acacia catechu var. sundra (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu subsp. suma (Roxb.) Roberty / Acacia catechu var. catechuoides (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu var. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Roberty

  2. Floral Characters:

    Acacia catechu var. wallichiana P.C. Huang / Acacia catechu var. sundra (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu subsp. suma (Roxb.) Roberty / Acacia catechu var. catechuoides (Roxb.) Prain / Acacia catechu var. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Roberty

It is native of West Indies, Central America and India. Around the world found it is found in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Warm parts of Asia and East Africa. It found throughout tropical and subtropical India to an altitude of about 2000 m.

OTHER vegetation