TreeCultivatedPerennial
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Sukh chain
Description
A hardy native tree with glossy compound leaves and lilac pea-like flowers, tolerant of poor and saline soils. It is a nitrogen fixer, so it is often planted where soil improvement is wanted alongside shade.
Diagnostic Characters
Leaf
Imparipinnate, glossy, 5–7 leaflets
Flower
Lilac to pinkish-white, pea-like
Fruit
Flattened woody pod with a single seed
Phenology
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Flowering
Fruiting
Flowering (Mar–May) Fruiting (Jun–Jul)
Ethnobotany & Uses
Biofuel
Seeds yield an oil used in lamps and studied widely for biodiesel.
Soil
Nitrogen-fixing root nodules improve degraded and saline ground.
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Where it grows on campus
South Campus8West Campus9North-North-West Campus7North-East Campus6
30
individuals mapped across 4 zones
References
- Flora of Pakistan.