Libidibia coriaria
(Jacq.) Schltdl
Family: Fabaceae
Taxonomy: Plantae > Tracheophyta > Equisetopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Libidibia> L. coriaria
Common name [English]: American sumac, divi divi
Vernacular name [Malayalam]: ഡിവി ഡിവി
Nativity: Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean
Habitat: Wild, Dry deciduous forest
Description: It grows up to 30 ft tall, often much less. Its shape is very contorted in its native exposed coastal sites. In other environments it grows into a low dome shape with a clear sub canopy space. Leaves are double-compound, with 5-10 pairs of side-stalks, each with 15-25 pairs of leaflets. The individual leaflets are 7 mm long and 2 mm broad. Divi-Divi flowers during the warm weather, but the flowers are not very showy. They are yellow in color. The fruit is a twisted pod 5 cm long.
Flowering and fruiting: September- October
Uses: Chemical products, Domestic, Environmental, Medicine, Siddha, Unani, Miscellaneous, Wood
Cultivation: Cultivated, Ornamental
References
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
https://indiabiodiversity.org