Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Delonix | Species: Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf.( गुलमोहर ) |
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Fruit |
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| Synonym | Poinciana regia Hook. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Flame Tree | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Gold Mohar, Royal Poinciana, | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Gulmohar | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up To About 1000 M | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit a pod compressed, firm, rather thick. seeds 20-40, oblong, transverse, mottled |
| Habitat | Warm Humid Areas | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Introduced To Most Of Africa And Asia | Bark Details | Smooth And Grey Bark With Vertical Lines Of Brown Spots |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Bi-pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | A large deciduous tree, up to c30 m high. lLaves bipinnate; pinnae 11-18 pairs, leaflets 20-30 pairs on each pinna, oblong; stipules lateral, pinnately compound. inflorescence lax terminal or axillary raceme. Flowers bright red in colour; sepals 5; petals 5, clawed, 1 petal (standard) yellow or white, streaked with red. Fruit a pod compressed, firm, rather thick. seeds 20-40, oblong, transverse, mottled | Leaf Details | Laves bipinnate; pinnae 11-18 pairs, leaflets 20-30 pairs on each pinna, oblong; stipules lateral, pinnately compound. inflorescence lax terminal or axillary raceme |
