Trees in Gulmohar Park - Moulmein Rosewood

                       
                                                          MOULMEIN ROSEWOOD

Scientific Name - Millettia peguensis 

Common Name - Moulmein Rosewood 

Family Name - Caesalpiniace ( Cassia Subfamily ) 

Bark - 
Pale grey or brown in colour 
Mostly smooth 
Older trees develop samall rough plates that flake off  


Leaf -
Feather compound , with 3 or sometimes 2 or opposed leaflets 
One solitary terminal leaf 
Have a short blunt tip 

Flower - 
Small and pea-like 
Arranged in long drooping structures
Purpulish muave petals and rust coloured flower cup 



Fruit - 
Hard and flat and woody 
Green at first and then becomes pale brown 
Slightly indented between seeds and narrowed at base of apex and base 



Origin -
Native to dry forests and savannahs in Myanmar and Thialand 

Range - 

Found in tropical regions in India and the world 

Growing Condition - 
Grows in dry and slightly humid forests 
Grows near streams 
Very easy to grow from seed 
Uses - 
No known uses 

Legend - no legend I could find

Location in Gulmohar Park - 
One tree in front of the D block park 

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