Axlewood
Anogeissus acuminata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anogeissus acuminata
- Genus
- Anogeissus
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Combretaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Axlewood
Axlewood (Anogeissus acuminata) is a tree belonging to the Combretaceae family (Indian almond family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/head flower clusters, drupe/winged fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Axlewood belongs to the Combretaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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