Cabbage Bark is a slow growing medium to large-sized
evergreen tree up to 25 m tall. This tree is hardy and can tolerate
varying soil conditions. It can grow into a beautiful specimen with a
dense and rounded crown but grows limitedly if planted in poor urban
sites. The leaves are dark green, large, pinnately-compound with oval
leaflets and wavy margins. Flowers are small, shaped like pea flowers,
pinkish purple, clustered in large and dense 10-15 cm long panicles at
branch-ends. These panicles of deep pink flowers always stand out
against the dark green foliage, pointing skyward and attracting bees,
butterflies and birds. The tree is normally in full bloom during the
hot dry season, 2-3 times per year. The fruit is round, hard, ripen
from green to dark brown and contain one large seed which usually drops
to the ground. Cabbage Bark is native of tropical Africa and tropical
America.
Identification credit: S. Kasim
Photographed in Tamil Nadu.
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