Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Mimosaceae | Genus: Acacia | Species: Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Acacia acicularis Willd., Acacia densiflora (Small) Cory |
Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Aromo, Needle bush, Cassie flower, Mimosa bush | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Sweet Accacia, Mimosa Bush | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chinggonglei | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Cylindrical, turgid, dark-brown, with a double row of seeds |
| Habitat | Colonize distributed land left open by the elimination of native vegetation | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India, Pakistan, Fiji, Northern Australia, Southern Australia, Southern France and Africa | Bark Details | Rich chocolate brown or grey possessing long, sharp, multiple thorns |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a shrub which usually grows to a height of around 1 to 1.5 m but it can grow up to 8 m tall almost every part of the plant contains sharp thorns | Leaf Details | Leaflets 20-40 on each pinna very small rigid |
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