Pongamia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands. [1] [3] [4] [5] It is the sole species in genus Pongamia. [6] It is often known by the synonym Millettia pinnata. Its common names include Indian beech, Karanja, and Pongame oiltree. [4] [5]

Nov 30, 2013 · Seeds were first introduced into the continental United States by David Fairchild in 1910; he grew a pongam at his home in Coconut Grove. It’s an interesting and beautiful ornamental shade tree, attaining heights of 30 to 50 feet or higher with a slightly drooping, weeping and very wide canopy.

These beautiful blossoms and the glossy, nearly-evergreen leaves help make Pongam a favorite for use as a specimen, shade, or windbreak. It has also been planted as a street tree, but dropping pods often litter the ground.

These beautiful blossoms and the glossy, nearly-evergreen leaves help make pongam a favorite for use as a specimen, shade, or windbreak. It has also been planted as a street tree, but dropping pods often litter the ground.

In under-developed lands, the pongam has practical uses: foliage for fodder and fertilizer and insect-re pellent in stored grain; seed oil for illumination, lubrication, and soap, and as a synergist enhancing the potency of insec ticides. The leaves, roots and oil are employed in folk medicine.

Oct 13, 2024 · Pongamia pinnata is a fast-growing, medium-sized, evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree with a broad crown of spreading or drooping branches

Sep 23, 2022 · One such alternative is Pongamia pinnata, also known as pongam, a fast-growing evergreen tree. It can reach a height of 40 feet and has a broad, spreading canopy that provides moderate shade. The dark green, glossy leaves are briefly deciduous and fall off for a …

The pongam tree, unfit for Florida landscaping, has multiple practical uses in under-developed lands. In: Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society , 103338-343. Google Scholar

Found in East Asia, Pongamia pinnata or Pongnam is a tropical, fast-growing, medium to large tree usually growing about 15-25 m in height and 50-80cm in bole diameter. It has a broad crown of drooping branches, straight or crooked bole, extensive lateral roots, and creamy white or pink flowers that form into clusters.

Pongamia, fully written as Pongamia pinnata, is a legume tree that produces up to 10,000–40,000 oil-rich seeds per tree and grows quickly at the vegetative stage. It has attractive clusters of flowers for ornamentation.