Gula Dhavi / Fire-Flame Bush
Woodfordia fruticosa
Also known as Shiramjitea, Woodfordia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Woodfordia fruticosa
- Genus
- Woodfordia
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Common on slopes, also in hills
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Japan, Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Java, Sumathra, Sunda Islands
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Lythraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lythraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Dhawai,गुल धावी gula dhavi
- Nepali
- धयँरो Dhayanro, अमर फूल Amar Phool, कलिङ्ग Kalingg
- Tamil
- Velakkai
- Telugu
- Jargi seringi, Godari
- Kannada
- ಆರೆ Aare, ತಾಮ್ರಪುಷ್ಪಿ Taamrapushpi
- Malayalam
- Tatiripuspi, താതിരി
- Marathi
- Dowari, धायटी
About Gula Dhavi
Fire-flame bush (Woodfordia fruticosa) is a shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family (Loosestrife/Henna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, axillary/raceme flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in common on slopes, also in hills. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Gula Dhavi belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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