What is scientific name of INDIAN HERB called karkara (krkra) in indian language?
By Naxiketa
Himachal Pradesh,
India 
USES-gum tongue soq
STEM-Dark Brown Soft Wood
LEAVES-turn bronz to green & finally yellow b4 shed'ng
FLOWER-multipollen aggregate cone shaped yellow flower with maroon eye at top
SEED-grey
17 Jan, 2009
Answers
I think it may be Piptadenia species. The compound flowerhead, looks like leguminosae.. Are the leaves pinnate? Deeply divided.
18 Jan, 2009
Berberis karkaralensis or a close relative.
18 Jan, 2009