Family: Combretaceae | Genus: Terminalia | Species: Terminalia chebula Retz.( हरड़ ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
Synonym | Terminalia reticulata Roth, Terminalia parviflora Thwaites, Terminalia gangetica Roxb. | Flower Color | White |
Common Name | Harra, Harad | Flower Type | Panicle |
English / Trade Name | Chebulic Myrobalan, Gallnut | Flowering Period | April-June |
Vernacular /Local Name | Harad | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
Altitude | Upto 1600m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit Obovoid, 2.5 – 3.5 Cm Long, Pale – Green, More Or Less 5 – Ribbed When Dry With A Large, Thick, Elongated Stone |
Habitat | Commonly Found In Dry Miscellaneous Forests, Particularly With Sal Forests | Bark Type | Rugged |
Distribution | Central And South India, Sri Lanka | Bark Details | Bark greyish brown with irregular flakes |
Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Panipat, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
Leaf Type | Simple | ||
Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
Leaf Shape | Obovate | ||
Description of Species | Deciduous Trees, Upto 25 M High. Bark Thick, Dark – Brown, Young Parts Rusty Pubescent. Leaves Subopposite,distant, Oblong – Ovate Or Elliptic – Ovate, 8 – 25 X 2 – 5 Cm, Base Unequal, Rounded Or Subacute, Tip Acute. Lateral Nerves Arcuate, Prominent, With Glands At Its Apex. Flowers Pale – White, 1.5 – 3 Mm Long, Scented, Sessile, On Terminal, Pubescent, Panicled – Spikes. Calyx Lobes Covered With Brown Woolly Hairs Inside. Stamens 10, In 2 – Series. Drupes Obovoid, 2.5 – 3.5 Cm Long, Pale – Green, More Or Less 5 – Ribbed When Dry With A Large, Thick, Elongated Stone | Leaf Details | Leaves Subopposite,distant, Oblong – Ovate Or Elliptic – Ovate, 8 – 25 X 2 – 5 Cm, Base Unequal, Rounded Or Subacute, Tip Acute. Lateral Nerves Arcuate, Prominent, With Glands At Its Apex |
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