| Synonym |
Madhuca indica J.F.Gmel., Bassia latifolia Roxb., Madhuca
latifolia (Roxb.) J.F.Macbr.
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Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Gur, Mahua, Vanprasth,Gilaunda,Gulu |
Flower Type |
Cyme |
| English / Trade Name |
Honey Tree, Mahua,Indian Butter Tree |
Flowering Period |
April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Mahua |
Fruiting Period |
July-Sept |
| Altitude |
Upto 1200 m |
Fruit Type |
Berry |
| Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Berries ovoid, 2.5-4.5 cm long, greenish, fleshy, 1-4 seeded; seeds shining, pale-brown. |
| Habitat |
It is common in dry mixed deciduous forests, dry sal forest and dry teak forests. |
Bark Type |
Exfoliating |
| Distribution |
Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Pakistan |
Bark Details |
Bark grey, 1.3 cm thick, vertically cracked, exfoliating in thin scales; blaze reddish-brown or dark red; exudation milky. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Morni-Pinjore |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Elliptic |
| Description of Species |
Deciduous trees, to 20 m high, with grey or blackish, wrinkled bark. Leaves crowded at the end of branches, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 11.5 – 22 x 6-12 cm, densely woolly beneath when young; lateral nerves 10-12 pairs; base cuneate. Flowers creamish, 1-1.2 cm across, in dense fascicles near the ends of branches. Calyx rusty-tomentose; 4-lobed. Corolla fleshy and juicy, lobes 7-10(-14), erect, ovate-lanceolate. Stamens usually 20-25. Berries ovoid, 2.5-4.5 cm long, greenish, fleshy, 1-4 seeded; seeds shining, pale-brown. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves crowded at the end of branches, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 11.5 – 22 x 6-12 cm, densely woolly beneath when young; lateral nerves 10-12 pairs; base cuneate. |
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