Botanical Name: Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam

Family: Caesalpiniaceae

Introduction:

It is used adulterant as C. sappan. It is useful in ulcers.

Names in different Indian languages

English
Hindi
Kannada
Malayalam	Komullu,kalthottavadi,theemullu
Sanskrit
Tamil	pananjimullu
Telugu
Unani
Folk

Synonyms

Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata

Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)

Morphology

It is sub shrub, spines are present

Leaves – compound, leaflets are small resembles mimosa pudica

Flower – yellow.

Fruit – woody pod

Distribution & Habitat

India and Malaysia