As recorded for Dhol Dhak
Erythrina stricta
Dhol Dhak / Indian Coral Tree धौल ढाक
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Dhol Dhak 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 | धौल ढाक | Dhol dhak |
| Nepali | फलेदो | Phaledo |
| Tamil | Not recorded | Murukkai, Murukku |
| Kannada | ಹೆಮ್ಮುರುಕು | Enmouricou, Hemmuruku, Hemmuruku Mara |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Mullumurukku, Murikku, Murukku |
| Marathi | रानपांगारा | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- धौल ढाक Dhol dhak
- Nepali
- फलेदो Phaledo
- Tamil
- Murukkai, Murukku
- Kannada
- Enmouricou, ಹೆಮ್ಮುರುಕು Hemmuruku, Hemmuruku Mara
- Malayalam
- Mullumurukku, Murikku, Murukku
- Marathi
- रानपांगारा
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, Laccadive Is., 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 China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and often planted
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Dhol Dhak
Identify Dhol Dhak 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: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dhol Dhak.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythrina stricta
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and often planted
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Mizoram, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dhol Dhak itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dhol Dhak itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dhol Dhak
A member of the Fabaceae family, Indian Coral tree (Erythrina stricta) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 8 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests and often planted. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dhol Dhak belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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