Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Caesalpinia | Species: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (innL,) Sw. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Poinciana bijuga Lour., Poinciana bijuga Lour., Caesalpinia pulcherrima flava Bailey& Render | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Peacock Flower | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Pride of Barbados, Dwarf poinciana | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Krishnachura | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | 1000 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | The fruit is 6–12 cm long |
| Habitat | Occours in along roadsides and gardens | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Possibly native to South America now grown throughout the tropics | Bark Details | Bark is smooth and reddish brown in colour |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Sukhna Choe Reserve Forest & Sukhna Lake , Sector 2, Sector 19 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Plant grows only to a height of about 3 m retains its leaves throughout the year and blooms continuous. The leaves are bipinnate, 20–40 cm long,bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae,each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15–25 mm long and 10–15 mm broad | Leaf Details | The leaves are bipinnate, 20–40 cm long,bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae,each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15–25 mm long and 10–15 mm broad |
