Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce

Description: Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Date: 25 October 2018, 16:51. Source: Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Other versions: iNaturalist. Camera location26° 51′ 58.06″ N, 70° 52′ 05.54″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 26.866129; 70.868206.

Description: English: Magudeshwar temple, kodumuti , erode dist. TN. is a big temple complex, contains mainly seven shrine s. Magudeswar, saundaryanayaki, patmanabha, vahni tree, anjaneyar , shaneeswar and kalabhairava. മലയാളം: ഈറോഡ് ജില്ലയിൽ കൊടുമുടിയിലെ മകടേശ്വർ ക്ഷേത്രം പ്രധാനമായി 7 കോവിലുകടെ ഒരു സമുച്ചയമാണ്. മകുടേശ്വേർ , സൗന്ദര്യ നായകി ,അനന്തശയനമൂർത്തി., വഹ്നിമരം , ആഞ്ജനേയൻ ശനീശ്വരൻ ,കാല ഭൈരവൻ എന്നിവർ ആണവ ർ. Date: 9 November 2017, 16:57:37. Source: Own work. Author: Dvellakat. Camera location11° 04′ 22″ N, 77° 53′ 15″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 11.072778; 77.887500.

Description: English: Prosopis cineraria seen on the roadside in Thadagam Road, Thadagam R.F., Tamil Nadu 641108, India. Date: 4 May 2014, 07:31:56. Source: Own work. Author: Forestowlet. Camera location11° 03′ 57.72″ N, 76° 53′ 48.41″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 11.066032; 76.896780. : The geographical information in this file was retrospectively estimated.The location may therefore be somewhat imprecise.Verifying and refining these coordinates is strongly encouraged.

Family: MimosaceaeDistribution: Indian subcontinent and Persia. Common in scrub forests in dry stony soil. 10 m tall, armed trees, bark grey rough; branches with scattered spines. Leaves bipinnate, pinnae 2-3 pairs, 3-5cm long, leaflets 8-12 pairs, sessile. Flowers yellow in 6-10cm long slender branched racemose spikes. Calyx 5, adnate to ovary, corolla 5, gamopetalous, stamens 10, ovary one celled, many ovules.It is known as Jammi chettu or Shami vriksham . It is a sacred tree for Hindus. Leaf poultice, bark are used as medicines. Photographed at Eastern ghats.