As recorded for Dhaul Dhak
Erythrina suberosa
Dhaul Dhak / Corky Coral Tree धौल ढाक
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- February-June
Dhaul 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 | Dhaul dhak |
| Nepali | फलेदो | Not recorded |
| Bengali | রক্তমন্দার | Raktamandar |
| Tamil | கிஞ்சுகம் · முருக்கு மரம் | Kincukam, murukku maram |
| Telugu | బలభద్రిక | Balabhadrika |
| Kannada | Not recorded | Halivana, Keechige, Mandara |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Nimbataru, Paribhadram |
| Marathi | पांगारा | Pangara |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- धौल ढाक Dhaul dhak
- Nepali
- फलेदो
- Bengali
- রক্তমন্দার Raktamandar
- Tamil
- கிஞ்சுகம் Kincukam, முருக்கு மரம் murukku maram
- Telugu
- బలభద్రిక Balabhadrika
- Kannada
- Halivana, Keechige, Mandara
- Malayalam
- Nimbataru, Paribhadram
- Marathi
- पांगारा Pangara
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes 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 Pen. Malaysia.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Rajasthan →Telangana →
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How to identify Dhaul Dhak
Identify Dhaul 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: February-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dhaul Dhak.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythrina suberosa
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- 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 Dhaul 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 Dhaul Dhak itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dhaul Dhak
Corky Coral Tree (Erythrina suberosa) is a tree in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and 10 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to June.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dhaul Dhak belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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