Albizia amara(Roxb.)Bolvin.

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Family: MimosaceaeDistribution: Common in deciduous forests, Found in India, Srilanka and East Africa.Deciduous trees. Leaves 6-12 cm long, pinnae 8-12 pairs, leaflets 10-30pairs, 0.5-1mmx4-5mm linear oblong, rachis pubescent. Flowers 2-3 mm across, creamy yellow in 1.5-2cm across globose heads.Pods 8-20x2-4 cmlong flat compressed.Powdered dry leaves are used to wash the hair. Reference: Flora of presidency of Madras by J.S Gamble, ENVIS, Flora of Nellore district By B.Suryanarayana &A.S Rao