Pterolobium hexapetalum (Roth.)Sant.& Wagh.

Description:

Family: CaesalpinaceaeDistribution: Limited to Peninsular India ; Common in scrub forests especially on the dry hill slopes.Photographed at Eastren ghats of Nellore district. Armed straggling shrubs, prickles recurved, Leaves 8-10cm,long, pinnate, leaflets 8-10pairs, 0.5-1.0x0.2-0.5cm, oblong, obovate, sessile,flowers 0.6-1.0cm white, with pinkishtinge, Pods pnk,3-4x1-1.2cm oblong samariod. 1-seededReference: Flora of presidency of Madras by J.S Gamble, ENVIS, Flora of Nellore district By B.Suryanarayana &A.S Rao