Family: Fabaceae Form: Tree Origin: Native to India Weed Type(s): Weed, Quarantine Weed, Noxious Weed, Naturalised, Garden Escape, Environmental Weed, Cultivation Escape

photo. C. Wilson

Notes: Himalayan rain tree is a tall deciduous tree growing up to 20m. The leaves consist of 3-7 rounded leaflets. It has cream pea-shaped flowers which develop into pods up to 200mm long. It has a long taproot and numerous surface roots which produce suckers.

Himalayan rain tree spreads mainly by vigorous suckers.

It is naturalised in Queensland and is declared noxious in the Northern Territory where it has naturalised around Darwin. It occurs on sands and gravel watercourses in other parts of the Territory.

References:

Randall, R. P. (2002). A Global Compendium of Weeds. R. G. & F.J. Richardson, Melbourne.
Csurhes, S. and Edwards, R. (1998). Potential Environmental Weeds in Australia. National Weeds Program, Environment Australia, Canberra.
Parsons, W. T. and Cuthbertson, E. G. (2001). Noxious Weeds of Australia. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.