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Prosopis cineraria

Prosopis cineraria
Khejri.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Prosopis
Species: P. cineraria
Binomial name
Prosopis cineraria
(L.) Druce
Synonyms

Adenanthera aculeata Roxb.
Mimosa cineraria L.
Prosopis spicigera L.
Prosopis spicata Burm.


Adenanthera aculeata Roxb.
Mimosa cineraria L.
Prosopis spicigera L.
Prosopis spicata Burm.

Prosopis cineraria is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is native to arid portions of Western Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, including Afghanistan, Iran, India, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is an established introduced species in parts of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. Common names include Ghaf (Arabic);Khejri or "Loong Tree" (Rajasthan); Janty(जांटी) (Bishnois); Jund (Punjabi); Kahoor (Balochi); Kandi (Sindhi); Banni / Shami (Kannada);Gandasein(Burmese); Vanni (Tamil); Jammi (Telugu); Chaunkra,Jant/Janti, Khar,Khejri/Khejra,Sami, Shami (Marathi) and (Hindi);Khijdo (Gujarat); Vanni-andara, Katu andara, Kalapu andara, Lunu andara (Sinhala), ಶಮೀವೃಕ್ಷ or ಬನ್ನೀಮರ (kannada).


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