Dhol Dhak / Indian Coral Tree
Erythrina stricta
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- January-May
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dhol Dhak itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- धौल ढाक Dhol dhak
- Nepali
- फलेदो Phaledo
- Tamil
- Murukkai, Murukku
- Kannada
- Enmouricou, ಹೆಮ್ಮುರುಕು Hemmuruku, Hemmuruku Mara
- Malayalam
- Mullumurukku, Murikku, Murukku
- Marathi
- रानपांगारा
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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