Anjan

Hardwickia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the subfamily Detarioideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The only species is the anjan, Hardwickia binata, a tree which is native to India and Bangladesh, and which grows to height of 25-30 meters. This plant genus was named after Thomas Hardwicke by William Roxburgh.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Anjan being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Bauhinia racemosa
• Piliostigma malabaricum
• Guibourtia conjugata
• Piliostigma reticulatum
• Colophospermum mopane
• Dalbergia sissoo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Hardwickia

Species

Hardwickia binata

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