Erythrostemon gilliesii (Hook.) Klotzsch

 
  • Family : CAESALPINIACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Fabaceae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Synonym(s) : Caesalpinia gilliesii (Hook.) D.Dietr.; Poinciana gilliesii Hook.; Prosopis gillesii (Hook.) Macloskie; Caesalpinia macrantha Delile
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Erythrostemon gilliesii (Hook.) Klotzsch
  • Habit : Shrub or Tree
  • Key identification features : Deciduous shrub or small tree, slender, erect branches, young shoots covered with gland-tipped hairs; leaves doubly pinnate, about 8 inches long, composed of about 9-11 pairs of primary divisions; Leaflets numerous, small, glabrous, oblong, about ¼ inch long, about 1⁄12 inch wide; Inflorescence raceme, terminal, stiffly erect, 1 foot or more long, bears 30-40 flowers; Flowers bornw on downy stalk, pedicel 1 inch or more long,sepals about ¾ inch long, petals rich yellow, about 1¼ inches long, saucer-shaped, stamens scarlet, 2½–3 inches long; Fruit pod, about 3 inches long, about ⅝ inch wide.
  • Native : Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : N. Central Chile to Uruguay
  • Literature :
    • Dash, S. S., & Mao, A. A. (Eds.). (2018). Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist-Dicotyledons Volume I. Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Erythrostemon gilliesii
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Erythrostemon gilliesii. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

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