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Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Pongam; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree;
Other names Coqueluche; Gal-karanda [Sinhala]; Kanji [Hindi]; Karanda [Sinhala]; Karanj [Hindi]; Magul-karanda [Sinhala]; Poona [Tamil]; Punka [Tamil]; Punku [Tamil]; Vesi Ne Wai; Vesivesi

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Singapore; Malaysia; Philippines; Sabah; Tanzania; Sri Lanka; Papua New Guinea; Rodrigues; Myanmar; Réunion; India; Djibouti; Bismarck Archipelago; Thailand; Sumatera; Seychelles; Pakistan; Viet Nam; Nicobar Is; Irian Jaya; Zaire; Ogasawara-shoto; Samoa-JML; Brunei; Japan; Mauritius; Bangladesh; Hainan; Christmas I; Northern Marianas; Andaman Is; Kalimantan; Egypt; Ryukyu Is; Taiwan; Sudan; China; Uganda; Indonesia; Caribbean-TRP; Peninsular Malaysia; Lesser Sunda Is; Jawa; Australia; Fiji

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Pongamia
Species pinnata
Author citation (L.) Pierre
Scientific name Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Seed

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson

Fruit

Mullikulam Tree; Pongam; Indian Beech; Pongam Oil Tree

, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson