Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Aglaia roxburghiana

Syn. Aglaia talbotii

IUCN Red List Not Evaluated (NE)

Local name

  • Indian Boodyarra (English)
  • Gahula (Hindi)
  • Gavhala (Marathi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Meliaceae
10m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Aglaia roxburghiana bark

Bark

Greyish brown bark.

Aglaia roxburghiana leaves

Leaves

Leaves are alternate to subopposite, 10-20 cm long, compound with 3-7 leaflets.

Aglaia roxburghiana flower

Flower

Roundish yellow flowers are borne in panicles, which are shorter than leaves, in the leaf axils, covered with small scales.

Aglaia roxburghiana fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruit is obovoid when immature, ellipsoid or nearly spherical when ripe, 1-2.2 cm across; pericarp pale brown, orange or yellow, thin and brittle when dry.

Aglaia roxburghiana

Did you know?

In 17th-century Ayurvedic records from Andhra and folk practices in Sri Lanka, its leaves boiled with cumin were traditionally used as a natural antacid to relieve digestive discomfort and seasonal foodborne ailments.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

SW. & NE. India, Sri Lanka.