Systematic Classification:
Divisio : Angiospermae
Class : Dicotyledons
Family : Caesalpinioideae
Genus : Cynometra
Species : beddomei Common Name:
Valliyakoori
General Information:
Trees grow up to 20 m tall.Leaves compound, paripinnate; stipules caducous; leaflets 3 pairs, lower pair smaller, lamina 2.5-3.5 x 1-1.5 cm, elliptic-obovate with asymmetrical sides, apex retuse, base cuneate, slightly oblique on narrower side of the lamina; midrib raised above; secondary nerves 13-16 pairs; tertiary admedially ramified.Inflorescence axillary.Fruit and SeedPod, globular with a vertical groove, up to 1.3 cm, 1-seeded.
Economic Importance:
- Highly ornamental in flushing and flowering.