Scientific Name: Adenanthera
pavonina L.
Family: Mimosaceae
Synonym: No
synonym
Vernacular name: Manchadi, Maniadi,
Sem
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Planted
Distribution: Tropical Asia to N. Australia;
introduced to parts of Tropical America and Africa
Flowering
and Fruiting: March - May
Key
identification features: The tree features pale
pinkish-grey bark and bipinnate leaves. The leaflets are sessile, alternate,
obovate. The inflorescence occurs in both axillary and terminal racemes.
The corolla is pale yellow. The tree bears 10
free stamens, which are hardly exserted. Fruit is a pod that
curves and becomes coiled after dehiscence.
Tribal Consumers: Adiya
Uses: Adenanthera pavonine seeds are often used in treatments for digestive issues and inflammation.
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