Botanical Name - Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn.

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Dichrostachys

Common sinhala name:

Andara, Katu andara, Gini andara, අන්දර

Habit:

Large shrub

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

LC- Least Concern

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Vellantara / Bahuvaraka (Sanskrit), Vindattai / Anatter (Tamil), Sickle bush, Chinese lntern tree