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Dichrostachys cinerea ssp. cinerea (L.)Wight & Arn.

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HIGHER TAXON: Mimoseae

GENUS: Dichrostachys (DC.)Wight & Arn.

Dichrostachys cinerea ssp. cinerea (L.)Wight & Arn. [Preferred name]
    Acacia cinerea (L.)Spreng. {Synonym}
    Cailliea cinerea (L.)J.F.Macbr. {Synonym}
    Desmanthus cinereus (L.)Willd. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Kaira [3035]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
India (N) [21, 3009, 3017, 3020, 3026, 3027, 3035, 3094, 3101, 3143, 3372, 3375, 3623]; Andhra Pradesh [3009]; Delhi [3372]; Goa [3094]; Gujarat [3017]; Karnataka [3020]; Kerala [3623]; Madhaya Pradesh [3375]; Maharashtra [3101]; Orissa [3026]; Punjab [3143]; Rajasthan [3027]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Uttar Pradesh [3035]; Sri Lanka (N) [21, 1914]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [21, 1927, 3009, 3026, 3035] ; Distribution Map [21]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Shrub, Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1994/1995 Lewis GP ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Fibre [1927]; Forage [1927]; Medicine [1927, 3034]; Wood [3035]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

21.

  Brenan, J.P.M. & Brummitt, R.K., 1965
    Bol.Soc.Brot.,2,39:61-115. Dichrostachys cinerea

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

1927.

  Kostermans, A.J.G.H., 1980
    Mimosaceae. In Flora of Ceylon, Vol. 1.M.D. Dassanayalu....

3009.

  Pullaiah, T. & Chennaiah, E., 1997
    Flora of Andhra Pradesh (Ranunculaceae - Alangiaceae)

3017.

  Shah, G.L., 1978
    Flora of Gujarat State Vol.1

3020.

  Singh, N.P., 1988
    Flora of Eastern Karnataka Vol.1

3026.

  Saxena, H.O. & Brahman, M., 1994
    The Flora of Orissa (Ranunculaceae to Fabaceae)

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3034.

  Jain, S.K., 1991
    Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany

3035.

  Kanjilal, P.C., 1966
    A forest ... Uttar Pradesh (Ranunculaceae - Alangiaceae)

3094.

  Rao, R.S., 1985
    Flora of Goa, Diu, Daman, Dadra & Nagarhaveli Vol 1

3101.

  Nairne, A.K., 1894
    The flowering plants of western India

3143.

  Bamber, C.J., 1915
    Plants of the Punjab

3372.

  Maheshwari, J.K., 1963
    The Flora of Delhi

3375.

  Singh, A.N., 1993
    In: Verma,D.M. & al. (Eds.) Flora of Madhya Pradesh, Vol.1.

3623.

  Vajravelu, E., 1990
    Flora of Palghat Distr. including Silent Valley Nat.Park.
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