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: Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC) Wall ex Gill.

Family: Combretaceae Genus: Anogeissus Species: Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC) Wall ex Gill.
( धौ , धोय )

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Synonym Anogeissus latifolia  var.  glabraC.B.ClarkeAnogeissus latifolia  var. tomentosa HamesAnogeissus latifolia  v Flower Color White
Common Name Dhaura Flower Type Corymb
English / Trade Name Button Tree, Axle Wood, Indian Gum Tree, Dindiga Tree, Ghatti Tree, Dhawa, Indian Sumac Flowering Period April-June
Vernacular /Local Name Dhau, Dhoy Fruiting Period July-Sept
Altitude Up to 1200 Fruit Type Drupe
Habit Tree Fruit Details Fruit a drupe, greenish-yellow, compressed, puberulous, circular; wings 2, margin entire or slightly undulate, beaked.seed one, obovate
Habitat Moist and dry deciduous forests Bark Type Smooth
Distribution India, Sri Lanka And Pakistan Bark Details Bark surface smooth or with scales, pale to dark gray; branches drooping
Distribution in Haryana Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Simple
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Oblong
Description of Species Deciduous trees, to 18 m high, bark 10-12 mm thick, smooth. leaves simple, opposite to alternate, estipulate, petiole 5-15 mm. Lamina 2.5-18×1-9 cm, elliptic, elliptic-oblong, Flowers bisexual, 5-6 Mm Across, Pale green or yellow, In axillary Aggregated globose. Stamens 1.5-3 mm long. Ovary inferior, 1-celled, densely tomentose, ovules 2, pendulous. style 2-3 mm long. Stigma simple. Fruit a drupe, 6-8 mm across, greenish-yellow, compressed, puberulous, circular; wings 2, margin entire or slightly undulate, beaked. Seed one, obovate Leaf Details Leaves Simple, opposite to alternate, estipulate. Lamina 2.5-18 × 1.7-9 cm, elliptic, elliptic-oblong
 

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