Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: Alvesia tomentosa (L.) Britton & Rose, Cansenia tomentosa (L.) Raf.
Vernacular name: Chanscheha, Kancanappu, Pivala Kanchan
Habit: Shrubs or Trees
Habitat: Woodland, riverine bush and coastal dune bush
Distribution: Africa, Asia
Flowering and Fruiting: December - June
Key identification features: Yellow Orchid Tree is usually a scrambling, many-stemmed shrub or small tree, the branches often drooping, with many slender twigs. The flowers are pale yellow, but the petals are often pinkish in the bud. Fruit is a woody pod, slender, pale brown, velvety, pointed, dehiscent, splitting on the tree to release 6-12 seeds.
Uses: The root bark is vermifuge. It is used internally to treat conditions of the large intestine.
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