Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Sterculiaceae
Melhania denhamii R. Br.
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Description:
A small hairy under-shrub, up to 60 cm tall. Leaves oblong, hairy, pale green with dentate
margins. Inflorescence 2-5 flowered, pseudoumbellate cyme. Flowers pale yellow, solitary,
peduncle up to 1 cm long. Fruit enclosed in persisting bracts.
Flowering Period:
Throughout the year.
Habitat:
The species is found in rocky, hilly and hot sandy deserts.
Uses:
The leaves and flowers are used as cooling agents and as blood
purifiers.
Distribution:
TropicalAfrica,Arabia, Pakistan (Balochistan, Sindh).
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