About Haldu
Adina cordifolia, synonym Haldina cordifolia, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to southern Asia, from India east to China and Vietnam and south to Peninsular Malaysia. Adina cordifolia is a deciduous tree that can grow well over 20 metres high. The flowers may be insignificant individually but can be seen as attractive when they bloom together in inflorescences with a circumference of 20–30 mm. They are usually yellow often tinged with a shade of pink. A. cordifolia usually blossoms during winter (dry season) months. The bark of the tree acts as an antiseptic.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Haldina cordifolia
- Genus
- Haldina
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Haldu belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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