Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Combretaceae | Genus: Anogeissus | Species: Anogeissus pendula Edgew.( करधई, धौ ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Anogeissus myrtifolia Wall. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Kardhai, Kardhai Dhao, Dhou, Kardhal | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Button tree | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kardhai, Dhou, Kardhal | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Upto 1200 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit small, one seeded with two wings, and a short beak at the apex. The peak of fruit maturation was observed in September and October but the dehiscence of fruits was completed before pre-monsoon showers in June. |
| Habitat | Common in the Kathiarbar-Gir dry deciduous forests of western India, where it often forms pure stands in the rocky ridges of the Aravalli Range. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Throughout tropical Asia and Africa | Bark Details | Bark is smooth grey, sliver white often with shallow fissures when old. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, M. Garh, Mewat, Palwal, Rewari | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | It is a moderate sized tree with small leaves, which fall early in the dry season. Before falling the foliage of these trees turns a beautiful yellowish red. Leaves upto 3 cm appear in nearly opposite pairs.The leafy branches are pendulous and hang down gracefully. Tiny yellowish green flowers occur in spherical heads about 1 cm wide. Protruding stamens are prominently visible like a fuzz on the round heads. Fruits are sort of circular, clustered in round heads. | Leaf Details | Leaves elliptic, acute and narrow at the base, silky on both surface. |
