Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: Chirocalyx candolleanus Walp.
Vernacular name: Kalyana, Mullumurukku, Murukku
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Dry deciduous forests, widely grown as pepper stand and for fencing
Distribution: Indo-Malesia, China and Africa
Flowering and Fruiting: March-April
Key identification features: Deciduous tree with yellowish-green bark, smooth, peeling off in flakes; trifoliate leaves, alternate. Bright red flowers in dense racemes. Torulose fruit, dehiscent; seeds 6-8.
Uses: It can be lopped for fodder, as its foliage has a
relatively high protein content that makes it an excellent feed for most
livestock. Leaves and young sprouts are
eaten as vegetables.
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