About Wooly-leaved Fire Brand Teak
Wooly-leaved Fire Brand Teak (Premna tomentosa) 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. Native to India to Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Premna tomentosa
- Genus
- Premna
- Family
- VERBENACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- India to Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- பிடங்குநாரி மரம் Pitankunaari maram, கொளுக்கட்டை மரம் Koḷukkaṭṭai maram, கொள்ளிக்கட்டை மரம் Kollikkattai maram
- Kannada
- ನಱುವಲ್, ನರುವಲು Naruval, ನಾರಲೆ Naarale
- Malayalam
- Kattutekku, Kolakatiteku, Kozhukkattathekku
- Marathi
- Chambara
Botanical family
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Wooly-leaved Fire Brand Teak belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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