Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Wrightia tinctoria R.Br.

Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Wrightia Species: Wrightia tinctoria R.Br.( दूदधी )

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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
    Leaf Type Simple
    Leaf Arrangement Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem)
    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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