Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: Caesalpinia regia (Bojer ex Hook.) D.Dietr.
Vernacular name: Gulmohor, Peacock Flower
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Roadsides, cultivated
Distribution: Madagascar, India
Flowering and Fruiting: March-October
Key identification features: Small suffruticose undershrubs with compound spiral leaves, axillary racemes bearing yellow flowers, and strap-shaped pods covered with fine bristles. Seeds compressed, obliquely oblong.
Uses: The wood is used to make agricultural tools,
furniture, handles for implements, etc. The leaves are used in the treatment of
constipation, inflammations, and even arthritis.
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