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Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
(L) Sw.
Synonyms :
Poinciana pulcherrima
L.
Common Name :
Galtoro, Peacock Flower, Shankhasur
Plant Family :
Caesalpiniaceae
Plant Form :
Shrub
Occurrence (Sectors) :
1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25-28, 30
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Punit Van, Sarita Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra, Infocity
About Caesalpinia pulcherrima Plant :
Habit :
A small unarmed shrub.
Bark :
Greyish-brown and rough.
Leaves :
Bipinnately compound, stipulate, leaflets 8-12 pairs.
Inflorescence :
Big, erect racemes.
Flowers :
Showy, red or yellow, complete, bisexual, pentamerous.
Calyx petaloid, deeply cleft.
Corolla petals unequal, clawed, yellow or red, imbricate.
Stamens 10 free, filaments long, petaloid.
Ovary flat, monocarpellary, ovules few, style filiform, stigma terminal.
Fruit :
Pods oblong, flat
.
Seeds :
Obovate-oblong, smooth, glabrous.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
More or less throughout the year.
Significance :
The plant is mainly grown in the gardens and road-side for its decorative appearance.
The leaves are used medicinally and are given as tonic and stimulant.
The roots are astringent and are given in cases of cholera.
The flowers are also useful in the treatment of bronchitis and asthama.