Description 

• It is a small to medium-sized, thornless tree which usually attains a height of 10-12 m. Branching is frequently from the base with basal diameters reaching 50-70 cm.
• The bark is smooth but can vary in colour from whitish grey to deep red brown. The stem and branches are commonly flecked with small white lenticels.
• Inflorescences appear as clustered racemes on distal parts on new and old wood, 5-15 cm long, flowers borne singly with 20-40 per raceme.
• Flowers bright pink to lilac, tinged with white, usually with a diffuse pale-yellow spot at the base of the standard petal, calyx glabrous, green, often tinged red.

Uses                                                                 

• Edible Plant Parts (Edible Flowers)
• Wood can be used for firewood and production of charcoal