| Family: Rubiaceae | Genus: Hymenodictyon | Species: Hymenodictyon orixense (Roxb.) Mabberley ( बंडारू, भूलन ) |
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| Synonym | Cinchona excelsa Roxb., Cinchona orixensis Roxb., Hymenodictyon excelsum (Roxb.) Wall. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Bandaru, Bhaulan, Kala bachnag | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Bridal Couch Tree | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Bandaru, Bhaulan | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 800 m. | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Capsules 1.2 – 2 cm long, ellipsoid, many – seeded; seeds, flat, lenticular, winged all round the margins. |
| Habitat | Common; dry miscellaneous forests of submontane zones | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Sub Himalayan tracts, from Himachal Pradesh to Nepal, C. & S. India; Bangladesh and Indonesia. | Bark Details | Bark grey |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous trees, upto 20 m high; young branches puberulous. Leaves opposite, elliptic or ovate – oblong, abruptly acuminate, pubescent on both survaces; secondary nerves 7 – 10 pairs; base attenuate; petioles 2.5 – 7 cm long; stipules oblong, with broad or cordate base, caducous. Flowers 4 – 5 mm long, greenish – white, on slender pedicels, in short clusters, forming erect, terminal racemes; bracts large, leafy, persistent. Calyx tube short; lobes obsolete. Corolla funnel – shaped, hairy outside; lobes minute. Capsules 1.2 – 2 cm long, ellipsoid, many – seeded; seeds, flat, lenticular, winged all round the margins. | Leaf Details | Leaves opposite, elliptic or ovate – oblong, abruptly acuminate, pubescent on both survaces; secondary nerves 7 – 10 pairs; base attenuate; petioles 2.5 – 7 cm long; stipules oblong, with broad or cordate base, caducous. |
