Family: CaesalpinaceaeCommon in dry stony hills. Limited to India. Photographed at Velugonda hills of Eastren ghats.1-2.5mts tall handsome herbs. leaves 8-20cm long pinnate, leaflets 10-13 pairs, leaflet1.6-2.5x 1-1.2cm, elliptic, oblong -obovate, base obtuse, mucronate, glaucous below, Flowers 1-1.5cm across, golden yellow, in 6-12cm long corymbose racemes. Stamens 10(2+4+4) pods compressed, beaked, black shining 10-20 seeded.Bark and leaves are used to relieve fever and headache.Reference: Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana & A.S.Rao.Flora of presidency of Madras by J.S Gamble, ENVIS.
