Prosopis juliflora

• Botanical Name : Prosopis juliflora (Sw) DC
• Synonyms : Acacia juliflora (Sw.) Willd., Mimosa juliflora Sw.
• Common Name : Gando Baval
• Plant Family : Mimosaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 1, 2, 4, 8-12, 15-17, 22, 24, 26-30
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra

About Prosopis juliflora Plant :

• Habit : A Small evergreen tree, armed or unarmed.
• Leaves : Bipinnate, pinnae 4-6 pairs, leaflets sessile, oblong, glabrous.
• Inflorescence : Axillary pendent spikes.
• Flowers : Yellow coloured.
• Fruit : Pods pendent slightly curved.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : August - May
• Significance :
  • The wood is predominantly used as a fuel-wood species.
  • The wood is also used for making inferior quality of furniture.
  • The plant is is known to be grown for land reclamation.
  • The leaves are good fodder for cattle.