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One shop word, more than one plantKaruvelam is not a species.
Karuvelam is a Tamil shop word for more than one thorny dry-country tree. Native babul is Vachellia nilotica. The runaway tank-bed thicket is Neltuma juliflora. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Karuvelam · Vachellia nilotica
Vachellia nilotica — babul / kikar, necklace pods and paired white spines.
- Velikaruvai · Neltuma juliflora
Neltuma juliflora — velikaruvai, the invasive mesquite thicket.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.