Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | Monkey ear tree, Elephant ear tree |
| Family Name : | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Enterolobium cyclocarpum |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | March - April |
| Fruiting Period : | None |
| Origin : | Tropical America |
Uses
Bark extracts are used medicinally against colds and bronchitis. The wood is resistant to attack by dry-wood termites and Lyctus, and can be used in house construction as well as in interior elements, including panelling. The wood is also excellent for producing quality paper.
Description
Medium-sized to large deciduous tree, up to 30 m tall. Crown spreading, thin; young branchlets, leaves and inflorescences white pubescent. Leaves bipinnate, alternate; pinnae 3-9 pairs; leaflets 12 ‐ 30 pairs, falcate-lanceolate, sparsely pubescent, base truncate, apex mucronate, margin entire. Inflorescence a head. Flowers bisexual, greenish or white, stamens numerous. Fruit an indehiscent pod, black-brown, curved, auriculate-reniform, flesh and rounded. Seeds 10 ‐ 20 arranged in 2 rows, dark brown and shiny.
