Wonderful pics Dinesh ji. Have not seen white flowering of this tree before, 
thanks for sharing. 

 

regards,

Rashida.


 


 



Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:15:54 +0530
Subject: [efloraofindia:31923] Gliricidia sepium :: white flowers
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]

Dear friends,
Gliricidia sepium (syn: Gliricidia maculata) ... native of Mexico, Central 
America, South America.

Vasant ji mentioned of lemon green coloured flowers ... that tempted me to put 
the white coloured.


Have made slight change in format ... made it narrow and long.
In this manner, hoping that the text-based email will find increased clarity.





Date/Time : February 12, 2010 at 11.42am IST 
Location Place : Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai 

Altitude : 147m ± 5m
GPS : 19° 2'7.77"N, 73° 3'1.88"E (± some seconds)


Habitat : planted in wild
Type : dry deciduous forest 

Plant 
Habit : small to medium sized deciduous tree 
Height : about 5m 
Length : - not a climber - 

Leaves 
Type : compound leaf, number of leaflets ranging from 5 - 15
Shape (leaflet) : ovate or ovate-oblong, obtusely acuminate
Size : leaf: 15 - 25 cm long; ... leaflet : 4 - 9 cm long and 2 - 5 cm

Inflorescence 
Type : raceme 
Size : about 10 - 15 cm

Flowers 
Size : about 2 cm  
Colour : pink / muave / lilac / white 
Calyx : truncate 
Bracts : - no bracts -

Fruits 
Type : pod 
Shape : narrowly oblong to oblanceolate  x flat
Size : 10 - 14 cm x 1.5 - 2 cm 
Seeds : 6 to 8 seeds


Other Info 
Fragrance : not fragrant 
Pollinator : honey-bees... 
Uses : medicinal, shade, ornamental (avenues, gardens), fodder, wood.




Regards.

 



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