Pararchidendron pruinosum (Benth.) I.C.Nielsen

 
  • Family : MIMOSACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BABOOL FAMILY (बबूल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Fabaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Abarema sapindoides Kosterm.; Albizia pruinosa (Benth.) F.Muell.; Feuilleea pruinosa (Benth.) Kuntze; Pithecellobium pruinosum Benth.; Pithecellobium sapindoides Domin.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pararchidendron pruinosum (Benth.) I.C.Nielsen
  • Common name : Frosty wattle, Snow wood, Stink wood
  • Habit : Shrub or Tree
  • Habitat : Introduced
  • Key identification features : Shrub or small tree; Stem subrhytidome (outer bark) present, beneath which a cream or pale brown layer is visible, lying outside the outer blaze; Leaves compund, leaflets about 2-8cm long by 1.5-2.5cm wide, glands present on the upper surface of the secondary axes, near the point of attachment of terminal leaflets, prominent raised gland is located on the upper surface of the compound leaf petiole, situated about 1–4 cm from the base; Inflorescence head, peduncles 3-6cm long; Flowers greenish white, turning yellow with age, pedicel 4–5 mm long, nearly equal to corolla length, both pedicel, calyx, and corolla are pubescent externally; Corolla tube approximately 4 mm long, lobes 1–1.5 mm long; Stamens filaments 5–10 mm long, united into a tube in the lower half, free in the upper half, Ovary stalked, contains approximately 15 ovules; Fruit pod, flat, 10-15mm wide, often constricted between seeds, forming a flat spiral before maturity, which becomes twisted upon dehiscence.
  • Flower, Fruit : February-May
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : The Nilgiri district
  • Native : Australia, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, Sulawesi
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Central & S. Malesia to New Guinea, E. Australia
  • Literature :
    • Narasimhan, D. & Irwin, Sheeba. (2021). Flowering Plants of Tamil Nadu: A Compendium.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pararchidendron pruinosum
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Pararchidendron pruinosum. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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