Basterd Rosewood
Dalbergia lanceolaria
Also known as Bombay Blackwood, Indonesian Rosewood, Malabar Rosewood
About Basterd Rosewood
Dalbergia lanceolaria is a species of tree in the subfamily Faboideae and tribe Dalbergieae. It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20m tall and is native to: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma and Indo-China. The bark of the tree is traditionally used as an analgesic and anti-diarrhoeal. The apiose isoflavone compound lanceolarin is found in its root bark. Because it produces new stems (ramets), it is recommended for reforestation projects on degraded land where seeds are unlikely to grow successfully.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dalbergia lanceolaria
- Genus
- Dalbergia
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mixed deciduous forests and hill slopes
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local 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
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Basterd Rosewood belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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