Pongamia - Wikipedia
WEBPongamia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is the sole species in genus Pongamia. [5] It is often known by the synonym Millettia pinnata. Its common names include Indian beech and Pongame oiltree. [3] [4]
Millettia pinnata - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBMillettia pinnata (L.) Pierre [1] es una especie de árbol de la familia de los guisantes, Fabaceae, nativa de Asia tropical y templada que incluye partes de la India, China, Japón, Malasia, Australia y las islas del Pacífico.
WEBPongam is a fast-growing evergreen tree which reaches 40 feet in height and spread, forming a broad, spreading canopy casting moderate shade (Fig. 1). The three-inch-long, pinnately compound, glossy green leaves are briefly deciduous, dropping for just a short period of time in early spring but being quickly replaced by new growth.
Pongamia pinnata - Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
WEBPongamia pinnata. First published in Fl. Forest. Cochinch. 4: t. 385 (1898) This species is accepted. The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. Taxonomy. Images.
Pongamia pinnata - CIFOR
WEBPongamia pinnata, (syn. Millettia pinnata), also known as the malapari or karanja tree, has a large native distribution in Asia and Australia. The species is also cultivated in Africa, the United States, and other countries.
Indian beech tree (Millettia pinnata) - iNaturalist
WEBMillettia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical Asia, Australia and Pacific islands. It is often known by the synonym Pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus Millettia only recently. Common names include Indian beech and Pongam oiltree.
ENH657/ST498: Pongamia pinnata: Pongam - EDIS
WEBAug 19, 2021 · General Information. Scientific name: Millettia pinnata. Pronunciation: mil-LET-ee-uh pih-NAY-tuh. Common name (s): Pongam, Karum tree, poonga-oil tree. Family: Fabaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11 (Figure 2) Origin: native to southeast Asia, Australia, and the western Pacific Islands.
Agroforestree Species profile - Center for International Forestry …
WEBPongamia pinnata is a medium-sized evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree 15-25 m high, with straight or crooked trunk 50-80 cm or more in diameter and broad crown of spreading or drooping branches.
WEBPongamia pinnata is being cultivated for the seed oils which are used in biofuels. This plant also has many medicinal uses, for example, bactericide, stomach aches, tonic, used against fever, arthritis, bronchitis, herpes and rheumatism. It is also planted as ornamental tree.
Pongamia: Potential benefits for restoration and bioenergy in …
WEBMar 31, 2021 · The species is one of the fastest-growing native trees in the Indonesian archipelago, it is found in a wide range of environments, from sea-level to around 1,200 meters in altitude; it thrives in degraded soils, and improves them by fixing nitrogen; and the oil it yields shows promise as a sustainable source of bio-energy – as well as a potentia...
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