Sausage Tree

Kigelia africana

Name

Marathi: सॉसेज ट्री
Hindi: सॉसेज ट्री

Biological Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Spermatophyta
Sub-Division: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Sub-Class: Gamopetalae
Series: Bicarpellatae
Order: Personales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Sub-Family: --
Genus: Kigelia
Species: africana

Advantages

It is commonly grown in the gardens and planted along roadsides as an avenue tree.

Interesting Facts

  • It is commonly called "Sausage Tree" because of its Sausage-shaped fruits.
  • In the African country named Mozambique, the word "Kigelikeia" means Sausage.

 

Cluster Mapping with trees

Cluster Name Tree Numbers
EKLAVYA 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 169, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193
ENGINEERING COLLEGE 17, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27
RG-4 99

Description

  • It is a large tree with opposite, imparipinnate and three pairs of leaflets and one odd leaflet arranged at the apex.
  • The flowering season is in the months of March-July.
  • Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.