229 ID wild plant Senegalia

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Dec 20, 2021, 5:23:50 AM12/20/21
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Dear Members,
Please ID wild plant.  We use it's dry crushed bark as hair shampoo.  With kind regards, Sam.

Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671

Altitude: 1400fsl

Flower date: 05.10.2021, 05.10pm

Habitat: wild moisture

Plant habit: climbing, branches, woody stem 10 inch base diameter, rigid thorned silver coloured old and medium old stem, long lasting

Height: 12 meters

Leaves: alternate, bipinnate, leaflets even opposite, ovate, oblong, apex, size:01×0.5cm

Flower: pyramidal racemose, clustered, diameter:13mm, white, good fragrance

Fruit: beans purple into brown, compressed, size:13×1.5cm

Seed: 

Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s

229 Identify wild plant
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Dec 20, 2021, 5:31:44 AM12/20/21
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Dec 20, 2021, 5:34:06 AM12/20/21
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Dec 20, 2021, 5:37:14 AM12/20/21
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Dec 20, 2021, 5:43:55 AM12/20/21
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Leaves pairs are 7/8 or less than 10, sharing an image.
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J.M. Garg

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Dec 27, 2021, 5:10:24 AM12/27/21
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I think it is close to the images at Senegalia torta (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Dec 27, 2021, 8:36:53 AM12/27/21
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Dear Garg ji,
Google says bark of S. rugata used as hair shampoo and only one rigid bark image in eFI is correct, but leaves are not matching.  I don't know S. torta bark is used as hair shampoo (if it is, OK). This plant is growing throughout Kerala, it's dried bark is very famous as hair shampoo and available through all ayurvedic medical shops and local markets. Sharing an image, with kind regards, Sam.
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J.M. Garg

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Dec 31, 2021, 5:19:48 AM12/31/21
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That is right.
Both species look quite similar, but the pods are different.
Pl. see pods of Senegalia rugata
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J.M. Garg

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Dec 31, 2021, 5:21:37 AM12/31/21
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Dec 31, 2021, 7:15:34 AM12/31/21
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Yes, it is Senegalia torta, dear Garg ji, thank you very much for ID my plant, with kind regards, Sam.
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