Colvillea racemosa Boj.
| Kannada Name : | Kempu hukuchinamara |
| Common Name : | Colville's glory |
| Family Name : | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Colvillea racemosa |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | August - October |
| Fruiting Period : | None |
| Origin : | Madagascar |
Uses
It is suitable for light joinery, interior trim, furniture, boxes and crates. The boles are used to make dug-out canoes. It is planted as an ornamental tree because of its bright orange flowers and delicate foliage
Description
Deciduous tree, 20–30 m tall with spreading branches. Bark brownish-grey with copper tone and brown corky spots. Leaves bipinnate, alternate, with 20–30 pairs of pinnae, each bearing 20–28 pairs of leaflets arranged oppositely; leaflets linear to oblong, base rounded, apex obtuse to rounded, margin entire. Inflorescence a raceme. Flowers bisexual, scarlet to orange; stamens, 10, prominent and yellow. Fruit a pod, oblong, two valved.
