Son Paadar / Padri Tree
Radermachera xylocarpa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- February-April; Fruits Aprilil onwards
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Radermachera xylocarpa
- Genus
- Radermachera
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April; Fruits Aprilil onwards
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Son Paadar itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Son Paadar itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सोन पाडर Son Paadar
- Tamil
- மான் கொம்பு Maan Kompu, பரதக்கொன்னை Paratakkonnai, பாதிரி Patiri
- Kannada
- ಆನೆತುಂತು Aanetuntu, ಅಂಬಾರಿಹೊಡೆ Ambaarihode, ಘನಶೃಂಗ Ghanashrnga
- Malayalam
- വെടങ്കുരണ Vetankurana, വെടങ്കുരണ, Radermachera xylocarpa
- Marathi
- खडशिंगी Khadshingi
About Son Paadar
Padri Tree (Radermachera xylocarpa) belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 3 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to April; Fruits Aprilil onwards.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Son Paadar belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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