Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Anacardiaceae | Genus: Pistacia | Species: Pistacia khinjuk Stocks in Hook.( काकड़- सिंघी ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Pistacia integerrima Stewart | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Kakra – Singi, Kakroi | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Zebrawood | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kakra – Singi, Kakroi | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 2500 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Drupes 3 – 5 across, irregularly globose, oblique, pink. |
| Habitat | Miscellaneous, exposed localities, of sub Himalayan tracts | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Turkey south to Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Himalayas | Bark Details | Grey bark |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous trees, with rough, grey bark. Leaves imparipinnate, young ones pinkish – red; leaflets 4 – 6 pairs, opposite or sub opposite, lanceolate, long acuminate, entire, coriaceous, base oblique; lateral nerves about 20 pairs. Flowers small, unisexual; male flowers and female flowers on compact, pubescent red panicles; somewhat pinkish – red flowers appearing with or just before the young leaves. Calyx 3 – 5 partite. Stamens 5 – 7, on small disc. Ovary sessile, 1 – celled. Drupes 3 – 5 across, irregularly globose, oblique, pink. | Leaf Details | Leaves imparipinnate, young ones pinkish – red; leaflets 4 – 6 pairs, opposite or sub opposite, lanceolate, long acuminate, entire, coriaceous, base oblique; lateral nerves about 20 pairs. |
