Dahiphalas / Dahman
Cordia macleodii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- February-August
How to identify Dahiphalas
Identify Dahiphalas by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Lanceolate (long, narrow, tapering to a point).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat.
- Confirm it sits within the Boraginaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dahiphalas.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cordia macleodii
- Genus
- Cordia
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Lanceolate (long, narrow, tapering to a point)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dahiphalas itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dahiphalas itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Dahiphalas, Dahiman
- Bengali
- Sitapatra
- Tamil
- Palandekku
- Kannada
- Bili challe, Doddacalle, Hadang
- Marathi
- Bhoti, Daiwas, Dhaim, दहीवण
About Dahiphalas
A member of the Boraginaceae family, Dahman (Cordia macleodii) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan and 1 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from February to August.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Dahiphalas belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
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