Synonym |
Cedrela toona Roxb. Ex Rottler, Cedrela serrulata Miq., Cedrela microcarpa C.DC. |
Flower Color |
White |
Common Name |
Tunna,Nandik,Nandi |
Flower Type |
Panicle |
English / Trade Name |
Toon Tree, Sandal Neem,Red Cedar, Indian Mahogany |
Flowering Period |
Jan-March |
Vernacular /Local Name |
Tun |
Fruiting Period |
April-June |
Altitude |
Upto1100 m |
Fruit Type |
Capsule |
Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Fruit a capsule, 1.8-3 × 1.5 cm, 5-valved; seeds many, oblong, thin, winged at both ends |
Habitat |
Semi-evergreen and evergreen forests |
Bark Type |
Rugged |
Distribution |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philpines, Thailnd, Vietnam |
Bark Details |
Bark 10-15 mm thick, reddish-brown, rough, exfoliating in large flakes, |
Distribution in chandigarh |
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Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Compound |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Ovate |
Description of Species |
Semi-deciduous trees, Upto 30 m high. Bark 10-15 mm thick, reddish-brown, rough, exfoliating Leaves paripinnate,alternate. Rachis 13-90 cm long. Leaflets 12-30, opposite, estipellate. Lamina 7-16 × 2-7 cm, ovate, ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, margin entire or serrate.Lateral nerves 10-15 pairs, pinnate. Flowers bisexual, 8 mm across, white, in terminal or axillary drooping panicles. Calyx cupular, lobe 5,ovate, tomentose.P etals 5, white, 5 × 3 mm, oblong. Stamens 5. Ovary superior, ovoid, 2 mm long, pubescent, 5-celled, ovule 8-12per cell, pendulous.Fruit a capsule, 1.8-3 × 1.5 cm, 5-valved. Seeds many, oblong, thin, winged at both ends |
Leaf Details |
Leaves paripinnate, 30-55 cm long. leaflets lanceolate, elliptic-ovate, 2.5-12.5 cm long, 1-4 cm broad, acuminate, margin slightly wavy to entire |
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