| Type | Indigenous |
|---|---|
| Family | Mimosoidae |
| Local Name | Kudavelam |
| Habit | Small sized tree |
| Tree Seed | Fruit type: Pods. Seed weight: 25000/Kg (Khullar et al., 1991; Srivastava et al., 2006). Vernacular name: Kudavelam (Malayalam) (Sasidharan, 2004), Kodaivelam, Odai (Tamil) (Bose et al., 1998). Flowering season: January to March (Bose et al., 1998). Fruiting season: July-August (Khullar et al., 1991). Germination type: Epigeal. Germination percentage: 40-50% (Srivastava et al., 2006). |
| Botanical Features | Trees, bark greyish-brown, leaves bipinnate, alternate, rachis 8-12 mm, pinnae 3-5 pairs, even pinnate; leaflets 10-30, opposite, margin entire, flowers white, fruit a pod, seeds 6-9 |