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Natural Beauty People in India believe that this is a flower for "Good Luck". Name of this plant is "SHAMI" and it is a flower of Shami. Prosopis cineraria,Dichrostachys cinerea,Sicklebush Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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People in India believe that this is a flower for "Good Luck". Name of this plant is "SHAMI" and it is a flower of Shami.

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    WildFlower
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    While they look somewhat similar, this is not the Shami tree - Prosopis cineraria, which has all yellow flowers. It is a sickle bush - Dichrostachys cinerea.
    http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sickle%20Bush.html
    http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Jhand.html     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
    1. View Ranjeet Singh's profile
      Ranjeet Singh
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      Thanx friend. I not a professional photographer but it's my interest. I need your suggestions to enhance my photography.
      Posted 11 years ago

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The Dichrostachys Cineria

''Dichrostachys cinerea'', known as sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree , is a legume of the genus ''Dichrostachys'' in the family Fabaceae.

Other common names include omubambanjobe , acacia Saint Domingue , el marabú , " Mpangara" , Kalahari-Weihnachtsbaum , kéké or mimosa clochette .

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Similar species: Fabales
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Uploaded Aug 23, 2014. Captured Aug 21, 2014 06:41.
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  • ISO250