Acacia grahamii
Vajravelu
Fabaceae Edible: Leaves
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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 eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List
Also Known As
Indu, Karincha
References (1)
- Arinathan, V., et al, 2007, Wild edibles used by Palliyars of the western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 163-168
