Badhara / White Teak
Gmelina asiatica
Also known as Asian Bushbeech
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- May-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gmelina asiatica
- Genus
- Gmelina
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and wastelands
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indo-China, Indonesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Badhara
- Tamil
- நிலக் குமிழ் Nilak kumizh, Mulkumizh, குமிழம்
- Telugu
- Kavavagummudu, Peddanelli, Gumadi
- Kannada
- ಗುಲುಡು Guludu, ಶಿವನೆ Shivane, ಶಿವನಿ Shivani
- Malayalam
- Kumil, Mulkumizhu, ചെറുകുമിഴ്
- Marathi
- काळी शिवण Kalishivan
About Badhara
White Teak (Gmelina asiatica) is a tree belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and wastelands. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indo-China, Indonesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Badhara belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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