Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Apocynaceae | Genus: Wrightia | Species: Wrightia tinctoria R.Br.( दूदधी ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Wrightia timorensis Miq. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Dhudi, Durhi | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Ivory tree, Easter tree, Pala indigo | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Dhudi | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Follicle double, deep green, 10-15 cm long, 1 cm broad. Seeds linear, brown. |
| Habitat | The plant It is suitable for arid, semi-arid and moist regions with a wide range of soil types, especially dry sandy sites or hillsides and valleys. It tolerates moderate shading and is often found as undergrowth in deciduous forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Australia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam | Bark Details | The bark is smooth, somewhat corky (fissured) and pale grey |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Large shrub or small tree. Bark fissured, grayish black. Leaves opposite, 4-15 x 2-8 cm, elliptic-oblong or obovate, acuminate or abrubtly caudate, more or less pubescent, pale green above, paler beneath. Flowers white, fragrant, 2.5 cm across, in dichotomous cymes. Calyx pubescent. Corolla pubescent; tube twice as the calyx. Follicle double, deep green, 10-15 cm long, 1 cm broad. Seeds linear, brown. | Leaf Details | Leaves opposite, 4-15 x 2-8 cm, elliptic-oblong or obovate, acuminate or abrubtly caudate, more or less pubescent, pale green above, paler beneath. |
