Biology:Tecomella

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Tecomella Undulata is a tree species found in Oman and from southwest Iran to northwest India. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Tecomella.[1] It is a medium-sized tree that produces quality timber and is the main source of timber amongst the indigenous tree species of desert regions of Shekhawati and Marwar in the Indian state of Rajasthan where it is locally known as rohida and serves as the state symbol.[2][3][4][5] The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak. The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak.[6]

Uses

  • Tecomella undulata* is traditionally used in Ayurvedic and folk medicine. Various parts of the plant are believed to support treatments for liver disorders, skin diseases, and inflammation.[7]

It is also valued for its timber and is sometimes cultivated for both medicinal and ecological purposes.[8]

Tree in Alamarvdasht, Fars, Iran
Tree at the village of Harsawa
Leaves at the village of Gharsana, India
Trunk at Gharsana
Flower in Punjab, India
Cluster of trees in Bushehr province, Iran
Flowers and foliage in Thar desert, Rajasthan
Trunk in thar desert, Rajasthan
Botanical drawing of tecomella
Year old sapling in Punjab, India

References

  1. ↑ "Tecomella Seem.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:4267-1. 
  2. ↑ Sharma, B. M.; Gupta, J. P. (2019-02-07) (in en). Agroforestry for Sustained Productivity in Arid Regions. Scientific Publishers. pp. 160. ISBN 978-93-87991-03-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=uCMsEAAAQBAJ&dq=rohida&pg=PA160. 
  3. ↑ Kumar, Suresh; Purohit, C. S. (2015-05-01) (in en). Conservation of Threatened Desert Plants. Scientific Publishers. pp. 128. ISBN 978-93-86102-28-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=2qo4DwAAQBAJ&dq=rohida&pg=PA128. 
  4. ↑ Varghese, Nisha; Burark, Sukhdeo Singh; Varghese, K. A. (2023) (in en). Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan. Springer Nature. pp. 215. ISBN 978-3-031-34556-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=KQTOEAAAQBAJ&dq=rohida&pg=PA215. 
  5. ↑ "State Symbols". https://rajasthan.gov.in/StateSymbols.aspx?menu_id=42. 
  6. ↑ “Tecomella-undulata: Comprehensive Profile”, Toptopic101 (15 September 2025). [1]
  7. ↑ “Tecomella-undulata: Comprehensive Profile”, Toptopic101 (15 September 2025). [2]
  8. ↑ “Tecomella-undulata: Comprehensive Profile”, Toptopic101 (15 September 2025). [3]
  • ROHIDA (Tecomella undulata), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun
  • [4]
  • Yahy M. Musakhel 2005: Floral diversity of Tecomella undulata species in Balochistan Pakistan.

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