Synonym |
Wrightia timorensis Miq. |
Flower Color |
White |
Common Name |
Dhudi, Durhi |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
English / Trade Name |
Ivory tree, Easter tree, Pala indigo |
Flowering Period |
Jan-March |
Vernacular /Local Name |
Dhudi |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
Altitude |
Up to 1200 m |
Fruit Type |
Follicle |
Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Follicle double, deep green, 10-15 cm long, 1 cm broad. Seeds linear, brown. |
Habitat |
The plant It is suitable for arid, semi-arid and moist regions with a wide range of soil types, especially dry sandy sites or hillsides and valleys. It tolerates moderate shading and is often found as undergrowth in deciduous forests |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
Distribution |
Australia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam |
Bark Details |
The bark is smooth, somewhat corky (fissured) and pale grey |
Distribution in Haryana |
Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Oblong |
Description of Species |
Large shrub or small tree. Bark fissured, grayish black. Leaves opposite, 4-15 x 2-8 cm, elliptic-oblong or obovate, acuminate or abrubtly caudate, more or less pubescent, pale green above, paler beneath. Flowers white, fragrant, 2.5 cm across, in dichotomous cymes. Calyx pubescent. Corolla pubescent; tube twice as the calyx. Follicle double, deep green, 10-15 cm long, 1 cm broad. Seeds linear, brown. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves opposite, 4-15 x 2-8 cm, elliptic-oblong or obovate, acuminate or abrubtly caudate, more or less pubescent, pale green above, paler beneath. |
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