Dhadhona / Camel Bush
Trichodesma zeylanicum
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Trichodesma zeylanicum
- Genus
- Trichodesma
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Often on hills by exposed slopes, arable and wastelands. A ready colonizer
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Mascarene Islands, Malaya, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- dhadhona, hetemuria, jalasirasa
- Tamil
- kalutaikkali
- Kannada
- ethina naalige gida, gaaya maari
- Marathi
- jalashirasi
About Dhadhona
Camel Bush (Trichodesma zeylanicum) is an undershrub belonging to the Boraginaceae family (Borage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, scorpioid cyme flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in often on hills by exposed slopes, arable and wastelands. a ready colonizer. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Mascarene Islands, Malaya, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Dhadhona belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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