Hultholia mimosoides (Lam.) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis

 

Scientific Name: Hultholia mimosoides (Lam.) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis

Family: Fabaceae

Synonym: Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam.

Vernacular name: Chingamullu, Drathubanam, Kalthottavadi, Komullu, Puliyindam

Habit: Climber

Habitat: Moist deciduous and degraded forests, also in the plains

Distribution: Indo-Malesia

Flowering and Fruiting: January-March

 

Key identification features: This plant is characterized by its sprawling shrub form with a tuberous root system and an overall prickly appearance. The twigs are covered in glandular hairs. The flowers are bright yellow and grow in long racemes. The pods are oblong-obvoid, swollen, and contain two seeds.

 

Tribal Consumers: Adiya

 

Uses: Hultholia mimosoides is primarily valued for its use as a traditional medicine, where it is believed to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, helping treat pain and swelling.