Pongamia pinnata Syn , Millettia pinnata , Pongam Tree, Indian Beech Tree, Pongame Oil Tree

Pongamia pinnata Syn.: Millettia pinnata ( Pongam Tree, Indian Beech Tree, Pongame Oil Tree) 

 Fabaceae,

 an important multipurpose tree species (MPTS), as the tree provide oil, fodder, fuel medicine etc.

 Leaf spot and blight diseases caused by Fusicladium pongamiae on Pongamia pinnata.

 The pathogen causes severe leaf deformities. Microstroma pongamiae causes white to cream-coloured spots giving a yellowish appearance to the leaves. 

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