Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Mimosaceae
Acacia jacquemontii Benth.
English name: DesertAcacia.
Local name: Sindhi-Bhawar, Urdu-Kikar.
Description:
Acommon gregarious species erect, 1.5-3 m tall, spiny, bushy shrub with profuse branching
bearing yellow globose flowers-heads. The tiny corollas are red, but the exerted stamens
are yellow. Pod papery and dehiscent, few- seeded.. Propagates by seeds.
Flowering Period:
January to March.
Habitat:
Found commonly in sandy deserts and rocky areas.
Uses:
The wood is of high calorific value. Leaves are used as
fodder. Gum has medicinal values.
Distribution:
Pakistan and India.