Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Sterculaceae | Genus: Dombeya | Species: Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv. & Sond.( डोंबे ) |
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| Synonym | Assonia burgessiae Kuntze, Dombeya auriculata K.Schum. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Dombey | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Pink wild pear, Pink dombeya | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Dombey | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruits small, round, furry capsules. |
| Habitat | Forest margins, hillsides and slopes and along stream banks. | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Growing from KwaZulu- Natal northwards to Tanzania. | Bark Details | Greyish, rough, dense, hard and extremely tough. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Shrub or small tree. Leaves large, broadly ovate, 3-5 lobed reminiscent of grape leaves with rough hairs on both surfaces. Flower bright, pink or red subtended by densely pubescent bracts. Fruits a capsule, small, round, furry | Leaf Details | Leaves large, broadly ovate, 3-5 lobed reminiscent of grape leaves with rough hairs on both surfaces. |
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