Mandania / Indian Ash
Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
Also known as Red Or Pink Cedar, Single Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- December-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
- Genus
- Acrocarpus
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, Africa
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Kerala, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Rare (R)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- मंडानिया Mandania, मंधानी Mandhani, मुंडानी OR मुंदानी Mundani
- Bengali
- মুন্দনী Mundani
- Tamil
- மலைக்கொன்றை malai-k-konrai
- Kannada
- ಹಂಟಗೆ Hantage, ಹೌಲಿಗೆ Haulige, ಹಾವುಲಿಗೆ Haavulige
- Malayalam
- Karangan, Kurangadi
- Marathi
- टोकफळ Tokphal
About Mandania
Indian Ash (Acrocarpus fraxinifolius) is a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia, Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Rare (R).
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Mandania belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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