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Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Native: South India

Common Names

English – Malabar Humboldtia

Malayalam – ആറ്റുവഞ്ചി

Description:

Humboldtia vahliana is a small tree with pinkish-purple flowers found in the Western Ghats of India.

Habitat:  Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.

Distribution: Southern Western Ghats.

Uses: People use Humboldtia vahliana as an ornamental tree in gardens and parks for its attractive flowers and foliage.