Harin-Hara / Pithraj Tree
Aphanamixis polystachya
Also known as Rohituka Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- January-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aphanamixis polystachya
- Genus
- Aphanamixis
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen and shola forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Malesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, Nepal
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are compound, imparipinnate, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“Leaves are compound, imparipinnate, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Harin-Hara itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“Flowers are polygamous and show panicles inflorescence.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“Fruit is a single seeded pale-reddish subglobose capsule.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Harin-Hara itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- हरिनहर्रा Harin-hara, Harinkhana, Harin-hara,हरिनहर्रा harinaharra
- Bengali
- Tiktaraj, পিতরাজ
- Tamil
- malampuluvan, sem, semmaram, Melampuluvam
- Telugu
- Chevamanu, Rohitaka, సేవమాను
- Kannada
- ಮುಖ್ಯಮುತ್ತಗೆ Mukhyamuttage, ಮುಳ್ಳುಮುತ್ತುಗ Mullumuttaga, Mulluhitthalu, Mullumuthala
- Malayalam
- Chemmaram, sem, ചെമ്മരം, Karakil
- Marathi
- Raktharohida, रक्तरोहिडा
About Harin-Hara
Pithraj Tree (Aphanamixis polystachya) belongs to the Meliaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and 5 other states. It grows in evergreen, semi-evergreen and shola forests, also in sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from January to October.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Harin-Hara belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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