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Pongamia pinnata
Pongamia pinnata
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Pongamia pinnata
(L.) Pierre
Synonyms :
Millettia pinnata
(L.) Panigrahi
Common Name :
Karanj, Pongam Tree, Indian Beech Tree, Pongame Oil Tree
Plant Family :
Papilionaceae
Plant Form :
Tree
Occurrence (Sectors) :
1, 3, 5, 10, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra
About Pongamia pinnata Plant :
Habit :
A deciduous tree.
Leaves :
Imparipinnate leaves.
Leaflets 5-9, opposite, ovate-oblong, acute, stipules long.
Inflorescence :
Axillary racemes.
Flowers :
White or purplish, bracteoles ovate.
Calyx campanulate, purplish, corolla pinkish-white, standard suborbicular, wings obliquely oblong, keel obtuse, stamens 10, monadelphous, anthers versatile.
Ovary 2-ovuled, style incurved.
Fruit :
Pod obliquely-oblong, compressed, woody, 1-seeded.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
April - June
Significance :
Planted on roads as a shade plant.
The seeds yield an oil which is very useful in skin diseases, eczema.