Tree Details

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Botanical Name	Pongamia pinnata (L.)pierre
Family Name	Fabaceae
Common Name	Pongame oiltree
Tamil Name	புங்கை
Life Form	Tree
Distribution	Throughout the world
Botanical Distribution	Habit: A Deciduous tree Leaves: Imparipinnate leave leaflets 5- 9 opposite, ovate- oblong acule, stipules long Inflorescence : Axillary recemes Flower: White or purplish Calyx:calyx companulate, purplish Corolla:corolla pinkish_white Androecium:stemen 10 Gynoecium:ovary 2 _ ovuled style incurved Fruit: pod abliquely _ ablong ,woody,1 seeded Seeds: oviod,been like brittle coat long darkbrown
Flowering and Fruiting	April and June
Key Compounds	Rich in polyphenolic compounds.
Medicinal Use	Planted on roads as a shade plant
At the Campus	Throughout the Campus