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Garuga pinnata

Syn. Kunthia pinnata

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

  • Garuga (English)
  • Kharpat (Hindi)
  • Kaked (Gujarati)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Burseraceae
15m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Garuga pinnata bark

Bark

Grey bark pealing off in flakes.

Garuga pinnata leaves

Leaves

Pinnate, long, leaflets and a lone one at the tip.

Garuga pinnata flower

Flower

Small, creamy white or yellow, in much branched, velvety pinnacles in leaf axils.

Garuga pinnata fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Round, fleshy, size of a gooseberry, green. greenish-yellow to dark purple black, smooth, globose drupe. It is roughly 11–18 mm in diameter.

Garuga pinnata

Did you know?

The leaves this species is often develop conspicuous bladder-like galls caused by insects. During the rainy season, these galls may turn bright red or orange, making the canopy appear covered with colourful flowers.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

India to China (E. Sichuan, S. & SE. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) and Indo-China