Trees Planted & Survived
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Trees Species Details
Scientific Name:
Albizia lebbeck
Marathi Name:
Pivalla Shirish
Common Name:
Siris tree, Woman's tongue
Plant Form:
Medium to large tree.
Native/Exotic/Introduced:
Native
Distribution:
Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, etc.
Plant Characteristics:
Deciduous tree with bipinnate leaves; fragrant cream-white flowers in globose heads; flat, straw-colored pods with 7–12 seeds persist after leaf fall; grey-brown fissured bark; shallow roots.
Required Growth conditions:
Tropical to subtropical climates; drought-tolerant, prefers well-drained soils but adapts to acid, alkaline, or saline types; dislikes heavy waterlogging; full sun preferred; grows from low to mid elevations.
Habitat:
Common in dry deciduous forests, open woodlands, roadsides, riverbanks, wastelands.
Conservation Status:
Least Concern (LC)
Dispersal:
pods dry and fall, dispersing seeds by gravity, wind, and possibly animals.
Pollinators:
Pollinated mainly by insects—bees.
Medicinal Information:
Used in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha for asthma, skin and GI disorders, wounds, and infections
Bird Host Plant:
ND
Butterfly Host Plant:
Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue), Prosotas noreia (White‑tipped Lineblue), Charaxes bharata (Indian Nawab), Eurema blanda (Three‑spot Grass Yellow).
Moth Host Plant:
ND
Ecological Significance:
Nitrogen-fixing tree used in agroforestry, reforestation, and soil conservation; provides shade, fodder, and bee forage; supports biodiversity.
Cultural Significance:
used in rituals and traditional health practices. Valued for shade, ornamental use, light timber, and rattling pods.
Air Pollution Tollerance Index (APTI):
7.71 ± 0.012
Other Uses:
Firewood, light construction, furniture, and ornamental purposes.