Agati (Vegetable Hummingbird)

Agati (Vegetable Hummingbird) also known as Hadga in Marathi is a quick growing tree belonging to the pea family.

-It is native to Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. It is an evergreen, nitrogen-fixing tree.

-The flower color ranges from white to pink. The flowers and leaves are commonly eaten. It is a larval host plant for Common and Mottled Emigrant and Common Grass Yellow butterflies.

-This tree is a good source of fodder. It is also highly medicinal and can be used as an antibiotic, anti-helminthic, and against malaria amongst many other uses.

-There is a young Hadga tree that is flowering on the premises of RRBCEA. Have you seen this tree flowering? Let us know in the comments below.
Picture credit: Prerana Chandak

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