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Gliricidia

Local Name	:	Gliricidia
Botanical Name	:	Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth
Common Name	:	Mexican lilac
Family	:	Fabaceae
Distribution	:	Cultivated in India including Odisha. Native to Mexico and Central America.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a medium-sized leguminous tree, grows to about 10-12 meters in height. It bears pink to purple flower in cluster.

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Descriptions

It is a small to medium-sized tree. Leaves are compound, pinnately arranged with 5 to 7 leaflets. Each leaflet is elliptic to ovate in shape, with a pointed tip and entire margins. Flowers are small, pea-like, and arranged in dense clusters at the ends of branches. They are typically pink to purple in color. Fruit is a pod, usually cylindrical and about 10 to 20 centimeters long.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

January-April

Use(s)

It is used for ornamental purposes.