Pongamia pinnata

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pongamia pinnata, W. F. Wight (Cytisus pinnata, Linn. P. glabra, Vent. Pongam pinnata, Wight. Galediipa Indica, Lam.). A tall erect tree or climber, with glabrous branches and lvs.: lfts. 5-7, opposite, subcoriaceous, oblong or ovate, pointed, stalked, 2-4 in. long: fls. in a simple peduncled axillary raceme, nearly as long as the lvs.; pedicels 2-4 joined together, 1/4-1/3in. long, with a pair of minute bractlets in the middle; corolla 1/2in. long, standard silky on. the back: pod woody, glabrous, 1/8-1/4in. thick, 1 1/2 in. long, with a short decurved point. Intro, into U. S. in 1910.—Suitable as an ornamental in the southern states. The ash of the wood is used for dyeing. The seed yields a thick red- brown oil used for illuminating and medicinal purposes. The foliage is bright and very handsome. The tree sometimes reaches a height of 40 ft. Grown in S. Calif. P. L. Ricker. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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