Dichrostachys cinerea

[Devendra Bhardwaj]

Family: Mimosideae 

Name: गोया खैर 

Species: Dichrostachys cinerea

Date: 04.08.2010

Place: Jamwa Ramgarh Wild Life Sanctuary, Jamwa Ramgarh, Vishanpura, Rajasthan 303109, India

Note: "*Dichrostachys cinerea* and its association with Shani Dev. I have written a paper""https://www.ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT25A4173.pdf""

In some regions of India, *Dichrostachys cinerea* is mistakenly planted or worshipped as the *Shami* tree associated with Lord Shani (Shani Dev). This confusion arises because, in certain areas, the plant is referred to as ""*Shami*"" or by similar names in the local language. However, according to traditional Hindu scriptures and long-standing religious customs, the sacred *Shami* tree offered to Shani Dev is actually *Prosopis cineraria* (L.) Druce.."