Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rubiaceae | Genus: Haldina | Species: Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsdale |
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| Synonym | Adina cordifolia (Roxb.) Hook. F. , Nauclea sterculiifolia A.Rich. Ex DC. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Kadam or Kadamba | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Yellow Teak | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Haldu | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Capsules 200 – 300 in each head, of 2 – dehiscent cocci, dry, many – seeded, seeds oblong, minute, winged |
| Habitat | Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka And Indo-China | Bark Details | Bark 1.3 Cm, Grey-brown, Exfoliating In Small Patches, Blaze Pink-red |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Sector 16 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Cordate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous trees, to 25 m high. Leaves cordate or orbicular, stipules oblong or ovate. Flowers cream – yellow, in globose pedunculate heads of 1.3 – 2.5 cm diam; peduncle axillary, usually bearing a solitary head; bracts small. Corolla trumpet shaped. Stamens 5. Ovary 2 – celled, style filiform, exserted, stigma clavate. Capsules 200 – 300 in each head, of 2 – dehiscent cocci, dry, many seeded, seeds oblong, minute, winged | Leaf Details | Leaves cordate or orbicular, base cordate, tip shortly acuminate, lateral nerves 5 – 8 paris, stipules oblong or ovate |
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