Waykaran / White Gulmohar
Delonix elata
Also known as Yellow Gul Mohr, Creamy Peacock Flower
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- December-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Delonix elata
- Genus
- Delonix
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted along roads and avenues
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Africa
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Egypt, Arabia to India
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Waykaran, Samrsro, Sanesro
- Tamil
- Perungondrai, Vadanarayanan, Varatti
- Kannada
- ಕೆಂಪುಕೆಂಜಿಗ Kempukenjiga, ನೀರಂಗಿ Nirangi, ವಾತನಾರಾಯಣ Vatanarayana
- Malayalam
- வாதநாராயணி
- Marathi
- sanchaila, sankasura
About Waykaran
White Gulmohar (Delonix elata) is a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in planted along roads and avenues. It is native to Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Waykaran belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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