As recorded for Narra
Pterocarpus indicus
Narra / Burmese-Rosewood തകരമരം
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- October-January
Narra 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 | Not recorded | narra |
| Tamil | Not recorded | Asana |
| Malayalam | തകരമരം | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- narra
- Tamil
- Asana
- Malayalam
- തകരമരം
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Andaman Is., India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indo-China to Nansei-shotō and W. Pacific.
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- Kerala →West Bengal →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Narra
Identify Narra 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: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Panicle.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“The leaves are 12–22 cm long, pinnate, with 5–11 leaflets.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Narra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“The flowers are produced in panicles 6–13 cm long containing a few to numerous flowers;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“The fruit is a semiorbicular pod 2–3 cm diameter, surrounded by a flat 4–6 cm diameter membranaceous wing (wing-like structure) which aids dispersal by the wind.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Narra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Narra
A member of the Fabaceae family, Burmese-Rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and cut for timber and furniture. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
In culture
It is used as an official or regional emblem.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Narra belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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