Acacia pruinescens
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves are traditionally used in chutney.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used in chutney.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows in thin forests between 1,200-1,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
Also in the Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Keo phan, Khang-pawl, Kinmum-gyin
References (2)
- Flora of China
- Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126
