As recorded for Takoli
Dalbergia lanceolaria
Takoli / Basterd Rosewood टकोली
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Bombay Blackwood, Indonesian Rosewood, Malabar Rosewood
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Takoli in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | टकोली | Takoli, bili beete |
| Nepali | बाँदरे शिरिष | Baandare Shirish |
| Tamil | Not recorded | Erigai |
| Telugu | Not recorded | Nagulapachari |
| Kannada | ಹಸಿರುಗಣಿ · ಬೆಲಗ · ಬಿಳಿಬೀಟೆ | Hasiru gani, Belaga, Bili beete |
| Malayalam | വെള്ളീട്ടി | Mannavitti |
| Marathi | Not recorded | Dandus |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- टकोली Takoli, bili beete
- Nepali
- बाँदरे शिरिष Baandare Shirish
- Tamil
- Erigai
- Telugu
- Nagulapachari
- Kannada
- ಹಸಿರುಗಣಿ Hasiru gani, ಬೆಲಗ Belaga, ಬಿಳಿಬೀಟೆ Bili beete
- Malayalam
- Mannavitti, വെള്ളീട്ടി
- Marathi
- Dandus
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Mixed deciduous forests and hill slopes
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
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How to identify Takoli
Identify Takoli 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 type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Takoli.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dalbergia lanceolaria
- Genus
- Dalbergia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mixed deciduous forests and hill slopes
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Takoli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Takoli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Takoli
Basterd Rosewood (Dalbergia lanceolaria) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 15 other states. It grows in mixed deciduous forests and hill slopes. Flowering and fruiting run from March to December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Takoli belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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