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Indian beech
Pongamia pinnata  (Milettia pinnata)
Pongamia pinnata (Branch)


 
Pongamia pinnata (Leaf)


 
Pongamia pinnata (Form)


 
Pongamia pinnata (Flower)


 

Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend.
 
Pongamia pinnata (Leaf)

Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend.
 
Plant Family :Fabaceae
Plant Form :tree
Growth Habit :Dense, spreading tree 5-10 high, deciduous.
Fruiting Season :June to October.
Description :All parts of the plant carries a toxin which causes vomiting.
Distribution :Northern Australia usually along watercourses or in seasonally wet areas, monsoon forest and vine thickets.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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