Fabaceae

Pterolobium hexapetalum (Roth) Santapau & Wagh

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pterolobium

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Pterolobium hexapetalum: The Indian Redwing , occurring from peninsular India eastwards; Common in scrub forests especially on the dry hill slopes. Photographed in the Eastern ghats of — Photo: Lalithamba, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

Caesalpinia lacerans Roxb.
Cantuffa hexapetala (Roth) Kuntze
Cantuffa indica (A.Rich.) Kuntze
Cantuffa lacerans (Roxb.) Taub.
Cantuffa macrophylla Kuntze
Pterolobium indicum A.Rich.
Pterolobium insigne Blume ex Miq.
Pterolobium lacerans (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.
Pterolobium lacerans Wall.
Reichardia hexapetala Roth
Reichardia pentapetala Blanco

Photos

Photo: Lalithamba, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jayachandranjay, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.