Son Paadar / Padri Tree
Radermachera xylocarpa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- February-April; Fruits Aprilil onwards
How to identify Son Paadar
Identify Son Paadar 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 flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-April; Fruits Aprilil onwards.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Bignoniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Son Paadar.
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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