Millettia peguensis

Millettia peguensis
Tree in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Millettieae
Genus:	Millettia
Species:	M. peguensis
Binomial name
Millettia peguensis Ali[1]
Synonyms
Pongamia ovalifolia Millettia ovalifolia

Millettia peguensis, the Moulmein rosewood (Bengali: তূমা Tuma), is a legume tree species in the genus Millettia. It is native to Lower Burma and Siam. This is a relatively rare tree as compared to Pongam (Millettia pinnata) that is very similar looking, but more common in India. Pongam has white flowers while the Milletia flowers are bright pink. Pongam has more elongated tip to leaves, while those of M. peguensis are more oval. The plant is a food source for the Jamides bochus catterpillar.

References

1. ^ Kew Bull. 21:489. 1968

External links

• Millettia peguensis on www.efloras.org
• Millettia peguensis on www.flowersofindia.net