A correction. Kindly read as 'erstwhile maharaja of Mysore '& not as
mistakenly typed therein.

On Thu, 29 Aug, 2019, 10:44 Mahadeswara, <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

> *I*n all probabilities it is *Prosopis cineraria**.  *Common name: Khejri
> Tree • Gujarati: Semi • Hindi: Jand जंड, Khejri खेजड़ी Khejri • Kannada:
> Perumbai .  *  It is  the state tree of Rajasthan .*   This is called  '*vanni
> maram'* in Tamil Nadu. It is a sacred tree for them.    Many people
> mistakenly say banni in other regions..  The correct  *Banni mara* for
> Karnataka people is Acacia ferruginea (the shami vriksha) a branch of
> which used to be cut  by the erstwhile Mysore  after Dasara procession
> on  Vjaya Dasami day , as  a sign of victory.
> Please check this link for Banni mara (*Acacia ferruginea*) :
>
> http://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/3115e5980ea3dbded258cc4e0b924759/0d70e31f58d7cdde3dc12ed9c7762810
> https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/228560
>
> On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:41:50 AM UTC+5:30, Devi wrote:
>>
>> Would it be possible to identify the variety of Prosopis from the
>> pictures attached? It’s a very small plant. So no flowers or seeds yet.
>>
>> A nursery near Hosur was selling this as Banni/ Shami sapling.
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Devi
>>
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