Bramhadand- Kigelia
Kigelia africana
Summary
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Kigelia
Species: Kigelia africana
Scientific Name: Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
Common names
English: Sausage Tree, Kigelia
Hindi: बलम खीरा Balam khira,
Marathi: Bramha Dand
Sanskrit Sivakundalam
Description
It is a tree growing up to 20 m (66 feet) tall and it typically has spreading branches. The bark is grey and smooth at first, peeling on older trees. It can be as thick as 6 mm (1⁄4 inch) on a 15-centimetre (5.9 in) diameter branch. The wood is pale brown or yellowish, undifferentiated and not prone to cracking.
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