Flowering trees in delhi--Vilaiti keekar(Prosopsis julifora)

[vinod kumar gupta]

Taken at delhi on 30.4.8

 

Vinod

[J.M. Garg]

Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopis_juliflora

Bayahonda blanca (Prosopis juliflora) is a shrub or small tree native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. It has been introduced into Asia, Australia and elsewhere. Its uses include forage, wood and environmental mangagement.^[1] The tree grows to a height of up to 12 m and has a trunk with a diameter of up to 1.2 m.^[2]

This is a well-known plant in its native range as well as in India, having a range of vernacular names.

In Hindi, it is known as Kabuli Kikar, Vilayati Babul, Vilayati Khejra or Vilayati Kikar. The first means "Kabul Acacia", the others, approximately, "introduced acacia".

On 5/15/08, vinod kumar gupta <vkgupt...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Taken at delhi on 30.4.8

 

Vinod

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[sibda...@gmail.com]

I came across such plants in Rajasthan. I was told they were Prosopis
specigera. Are they different or a synonym ? Sibdas Ghosh

On May 21, 1:53 pm, "J.M. Garg" <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopis_juliflora
>

> *Bayahonda blanca* (*Prosopis juliflora*) is a shrub or small tree native to
> Mexico <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico>, South
> America<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America>and the
> Caribbean <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean>. It has been introduced
> into Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia>,
> Australia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia>and elsewhere. Its
> uses include
> forage <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fodder>,
> wood<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood>and environmental mangagement.
> [1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopis_juliflora#cite_note-ildis-0> The

> tree grows to a height of up to 12 m and has a trunk with a

> diameter<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diameter>of up to 1.2 m.
> [2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopis_juliflora#cite_note-purdue-1>

> This is a well-known plant in its native range as well as in

> India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>,

> having a range of vernacular names.
>

> In Hindi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi>, it is known as *Kabuli Kikar,
> Vilayati Babul, Vilayati Khejra* or *Vilayati Kikar*. The first means
> "Kabul<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul>Acacia", the others,
> approximately, "introduced acacia".

>
> On 5/15/08, vinod kumar gupta <vkgupta_1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> >  Taken at delhi on 30.4.8
>
> > Vinod
>

> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
> "We often ignore the beauty around us"
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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Sibdas ji, here are details & links from Indiantreepix Database about : Prosopis cineraria (Syn. P. spicigera).

Prosopis cineraria (Syn. P. spicigera)

Fabaceae

Jhand, Khejri, Sangri, Kandi, Sami, Sumri, Chaunkra, Jat

Flowering at sultanpur(near delhi) on 18.4.08- Vinod ji.

Trees of Delhi- Flowers late March to early May. Often a second flush after the rains.

Prosopis cineraria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Prosopis cineraria- khejri, jand, sangri (Rajasthan), jand (Punjabi), kandi (Sind), sami, sumri (Gujarat) - indiantreepix | Google Groups

Flowering trees in delhi--Jhand(Prosposis cineraria) - indiantreepix | Google Groups