Biology:Lannea coromandelica

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Lannea

Lannea coromandelica
L. coromandelica flowers in Hyderabad, India.
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Lannea
Species:
L. coromandelica
Binomial name
Lannea coromandelica
(Houtt.) Merr.
Synonyms[1]

Lannea coromandelica, also known as the Indian ash tree, is a species of tree in the family Anacardiaceae that grows in South and Southeast Asia, ranging from Sri Lanka to Southern China.[2] Known also as the Mohin tree (Hindi: मोहिन)[3] it is used in plywoods for its excellent termite resistance properties. It commonly grows in exposed dry woodland environments, where the tree is up to 10 meters tall and crooked. In more humid environments it is a larger spreading tree that can become 20 meters tall.[4] In Sri Lanka Lannea coromandelica often grows on rock outcrops or inselbergs.[5] In Nepal, commonly known as "Jhingat", it is grown in agroforestry as a multi-purpose tree, for both timber, but it can also be lopped 3 times a year to provide fodder.

References

  1. "Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69758-1#synonyms. 
  2. "Lannea coromandelica". The Plant List. 2010. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-1300635. 
  3. "Indian Ash Tree". https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Ash%20Tree.html. 
  4. "Lannea coromandelica". http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lannea+coromandelica. 
  5. Katupotha, Jinadasa & Kodituwakku, Kusumsiri. (2015). Diversity of Vegetation Types of the Pidurangala Granitic Inselberg with Ancient Forest Monastery, Near Sigiriya, Sri Lanka: A Preliminary Study. Research Publication to Commemorate 125 years of service by the Department of Archaeology. Department of Archaeology. 157-167.

Wikidata ☰ Q10911080 entry