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Dalbergia lanceolaria L.f.

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Dalbergia lanceolaria tree
Dalbergia lanceolaria tree
Dalbergia lanceolaria seeds
Dalbergia lanceolaria seeds
Dalbergia lanceolaria leaf twig
Dalbergia lanceolaria leaf twig
Dalbergia lanceolaria fruit
Dalbergia lanceolaria fruit
Dalbergia lanceolaria flower
Dalbergia lanceolaria flower
Dalbergia lanceolaria bark
Dalbergia lanceolaria bark
Dalbergia lanceolaria tree
Dalbergia lanceolaria seeds
Dalbergia lanceolaria leaf twig
Dalbergia lanceolaria fruit
Dalbergia lanceolaria flower
Dalbergia lanceolaria bark
🗒 Synonyms
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🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Meda-luwa
  • Mouhit
Bengali
  • Chakemdia
English
  • --
Gujarati
  • તણતોશી Tantoshi
Hin
  • Takoli
Hindi
  • टाकोली Takoli
  • हर्दी Hardi
Kannada
  • Pachadi
  • ಬಿಳಿ ಬಿಟೆ Bili Beete
Malayalam
  • കണ്ണന് വാക Kannan Vaaka
  • വെള്ളീട്ടി Velliitti
Marathi
  • दोण्डुस Dondus. फणशी Phanshi
Oriya
  • Dodilo
Other
  • Bastard Rose Wood
  • Beluga Maram
  • Birmunga
  • Chapot Siris
  • Dandus
  • Kannanvaka
  • Keadcadlomdaru
  • Pachalimaram
  • Pinekanni
  • Piri
  • Velleeti
  • ಶ್ವೇತ ಬೀಟೆ Shweta Beete
  • ಹಸರುಗೋಣಿ Hasarugoni
Rajasthani
  • Barbat
  • Passi
Sanskrit
  • गोरक्ष Goraksha
Tamil
  • Erigai
  • Velangu
  • எரிகை Erikai
  • காட்டுப்பச்சிலை Kattuppachalai
Telugu
  • కొండపచారీ Kondapachari
  • తెల్లవిరుగుడు Tellavirugudu
Urdu
  • Dandous
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Tree
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Habit: Medium Sized Tree
    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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      Bark pale grey with greenish yellow tinge. Leaf compound, 17 leaflets. Flower lilac. Fruit thin, flat pod, tapering ends.
      Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
      Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Leaf Fall

        January--March

        Flowering

        April--May

        Fruiting

        September--December

        Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
        Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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          Reproduction
          Propagation Techniques

          Direct sowing of seeds.

          Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
          Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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            Dispersal
            Dispersers

            Dispersers: Wind

            Pollinators

            Pollinators: Bee,Insect

            Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
            Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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              Size
              Seed Size

              0.7 cm.

              Tree Height

              6 m.

              Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
              Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                Growth
                High
                Competitiveness

                Medium

                Where To Plant

                Field border,Avenue

                Growth Rate

                moderate growing

                Drought Tolerance

                Moderate

                Drainage

                Moderate

                Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                  Morphology

                  Growth Form

                  Tree
                  Tree
                  Tree Type

                  Deciduous

                  Canopy

                  Semi

                  Leaf Type

                  Hunse like

                  Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                  Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                    Field Tips

                    The pods match perfectly with the leaves.

                    Flower

                    In axillayy panicles, pale pink. Flowering peaks during April.

                    Fruit

                    A pod, lanceolate, faintly nerved, dark green. Seeds1-3. Fruiting May onwards.

                    Leaf Apices

                    Obtuse

                    Leaf arrangement

                    Alternate distichous

                    Leaf Bases

                    Cuneate

                    Leaf Margins

                    Entire

                    Leaf Shapes

                    Obovate

                    Leaf Types

                    Imparipinnate

                    Habit

                    A densely foliaceous tree.

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                      Miscellaneous Details
                      Notes: Dry and moist deciduous forests.
                      G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                      Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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                        Interesting Facts

                        Leaves used to cure rheumatic pain.

                        Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                        Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                          📚 Habitat and Distribution
                          General Habitat
                          Open forests
                          Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                            Common on hills up to 600-1400m on the deciduous slopes. India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma.
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                              Description
                              Global Distribution

                              India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Maharastra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh

                              Indian Distribution

                              Eastern Assam

                              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                                Maharashtra: Kolhapur Kerala: Idukki, Malapuram, Palakkad
                                G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                                Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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                                  Throughout India except Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh.
                                  Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                                  Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                                    Endemic Distribution
                                    Nativity

                                    Native

                                    Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                                    Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                                      📚 Occurrence
                                      No Data
                                      📚 Demography and Conservation
                                      Conservation Status
                                      Not Evaluated
                                      Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                                      Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                                        📚 Uses and Management
                                        Uses

                                        System of Medicines Used In

                                        Ayurveda
                                        Ayurveda
                                        Folk medicine
                                        Folk medicine
                                        Siddha
                                        Siddha
                                        Sowa-Rigpa
                                        Sowa-Rigpa
                                        System Of Medicines Used In

                                        Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Sowa-Rigpa, Siddha

                                        FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=751
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                                          Apis dorsata nesting site. Fruits eaten by spotted deer, mouse deer. Timber is highly valued. Leaves are eaten by elephants. Bark is used for medicinal purposes.
                                          Keystone Foundation
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                                            Medicinal :

                                            Medicinal : Bark,Seed

                                            Food:

                                            Food: Inedible

                                            Fodder:

                                            Fodder: Goat,cattle

                                            Fuelwood:

                                            Good fuelwood

                                            Services And Uses

                                            Nitrogen fixing, Wind break, Nectar source, Timber

                                            Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                                            Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                                              📚 Information Listing
                                              References
                                              1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=751
                                              1. Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002
                                              Information Listing > References
                                              1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=751
                                              2. Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002

                                              Floristic diversity of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India

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                                              📚 Meta data
                                              Meta data
                                              Dalbergia-lanceolaria_map.tif
                                              Dalbergia lanceolaria_LC.tif
                                              4 Hunse-like leaf.tif
                                              Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
                                              Attributions Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2038
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                                                🐾 Taxonomy
                                                RootRoot
                                                KingdomPlantae
                                                PhylumTracheophyta
                                                ClassEquisetopsida C. Agardh
                                                OrderFabales
                                                FamilyFabaceae
                                                GenusDalbergia
                                                SpeciesDalbergia lanceolaria L.f.
                                                📊 Temporal Distribution
                                                📷 Related Observations
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