Crane Tree
Anogeissus latifolia
Also known as Axle-wood Tree, Button tree, Indian Gum Tree, Indian sumac
About Crane Tree
Terminalia anogeissiana is a species of small to medium-sized trees native to the Indian subcontinent only. Its common names are axlewood (English), bakli, baajhi, dhau, dhawa, dhawra, dhawda, or dhaora (Hindi). It is one of the most useful trees in India. Its leaves contain large amounts of gallotannins, and are used in India for tanning and firewood. The tree is the source of Indian gum, also known as ghatti gum, which is used for calico printing among other uses. The leaves are also fed on by the Antheraea paphia moth which produces the tassar silk (Tussah), a form of wild silk of commercial importance.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anogeissus latifolia
- Genus
- Anogeissus
- Family
- COMBRETACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- धावा
- Nepali
- धावा
- Telugu
- సిరిమాను చెట్టు, సిరిమానుచెట్టు
- Kannada
- ದಿಂಡಿಗ
- Malayalam
- മഴുക്കാഞ്ഞിരം, Anogeissus latifolia
- Marathi
- धावडा
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Crane Tree belongs to the Combretaceae family.
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