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Adenanthera pavonina L.
Synonym        : Adenanthera gersenii Scheff.
Sub amily            : Mimosoideae
Local Names : Manjadi, Circassian tree, Red bead tree
Flowering and fruiting period: January – September
Distribution: Sri Lanka, North East India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and China
Habitat: occurring in sacred grooves and low land Areas
IUCN status: Data Deficient
Endemic: No
Uses: Ornamental, anti-inflammatory. A red powder made from the wood is also used as an antiseptic paste. In ancient Indian medicine, the ground seeds are used to treat boils and inflammations. A decoction of the leaves is used to treat gout and rheumatism.
 Key Characters: Red bead tree is a deciduous tree with grey to reddish-brown bark. Leaves simple bipinnate, alternate. Leaflets with entire margin. Flowers- bisexual, pale yellow; petals 5. Stamens 10, free. Ovary subsessile and flat. Style filiform with simple stigma. Fruit a pod, spirally coiled after dehiscence. Seeds are glossy and red in colour.