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Indian Ash Tree
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Indian Ash Tree
ative Photo: Dinesh Valke
Common name: Indian Ash Tree, Moya, Wodier • Andamans (local/trade): नबे Nabe, ननुम Nanum • Assamese: জিযা Jia • Bengali: জিযা Jia, জিওল Jiola • Coorgi: ಗೊದ್ದನಮರ Goddana-Mara • Dogri: गदांबल Gadaambal, कैंबल Kaimbal, सलांबड़ा Salaambada • Garo: Bol-Agru, Bol-Chigamba, Dome, Dume • Gujarati: મવેડી Mavedi, મોડદ Modhad, મોયણો Moyno, શેમટ Shemat • Haryanvi: झिंगन Jhingan • Hindi: झिंगन Jhingan, कइमुल Kaimul, काशमला Kashmala, मोहीं Mohin • Jharua: Jiga, Jika • Kachari: Adalia Poma, Madabai • Kachchhi: મૂઈજોઝાડ Muijojhad, મૂજોઝાડ Mujojhad • Kannada: ಗೊದ್ದ Godda, ಗೊಗಲ್ Gogal, ಕುರಟಿಕೆ Kuratike, ನಿರ್ಮಜ್ಜ Nirmajja, ಸಿಂಟಿ ಮರ Sinti Mara, ಉಡಿಮರ Udimara • Karbi: Tiji-Arong • Khasi: Dieng-Khang, Dieng-Pasoh-Pier, Dieng-Soh-Knurnot, Dieng-Sur, Dieng-Tang-Leng, Dieng-Thang, Soh-Lapeit-Synrang • Kokborok: Toi-Sing-Taite • Kol: डोका Dhoka • Konkani: मोई Moi • Kuki: Thing-Khoi-Nath • Kumaoni: कन्मन् Kanman, कल्मिना Kalmina • Lepcha: ᰌᰵ ᰎᰶᰃᰬᰜ ᰀᰪᰵ Dang Paguel-Kung • Malayalam: കാരിലവ് Kaarilavu, കരശ് Karash, കരയം Karayam, ഒടിയൻ മരം Odiyan Maram, ഉദി Udi • Manipuri: ꯑꯥꯃꯟ Aaman • Mara: Dokao • Marathi: मोई Moi, शेमट Shemat, शिमटी Shimati, शिंटी Shinti • Mech: झिया Jia • Mizo: Tawitaw-Suak • Nepali: हल्लुन्ड़े Hallunde, होलोङ्ग्ग्रे Holonggre, ठुलो दब्दबे Thulo Dabdabe • Odia: ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାମଇ Indramai, ଜିଅଳ Jiala, ମଇ Mai, ମୋହିନ Mohina, ସୁନିର୍ଯାସା Sunirjasa • Pahari: कैम्बल Kaimbal, सलाम्बड़ा Salaambada • Punjabi: ਦਿਲਾ Dila, ਕੈਮਬਲ Kaimbal, ਲਿਦਰਾ Lidra • Rajasthani: गोबी Gobi, गोदल Godal, गुर्जन Gurjan, पीन्डाला Pindala • Sanskrit: अहिच्छत्त्र Ahicchattra, अजशृङ्गी Ajashrngi, बहलचक्षुस् Bahalachakshus, बहलाङ्ग Bahalanga, बस्तशृङ्गी Bastashrngi, चक्रश्रेणी Chakrashreni, चक्षुर्बहल Chakshurbahala, दीर्घफल Dirghaphala, घनशृङ्गी Ghanashrngi, गृहद्रुम Grhadruma, जिङ्गिनी Jingini, जीवला Jivala, कलुषमञ्जरी Kalushamanjari, कर्णिका Karnika, मेढ्रशृङ्गी Medhashrngi, नेत्रौषध Netraushadha, पीतक Pitaka, प्रमोदिनी Pramodini, पुत्रश्रेणी Putrashreni, पुत्रशृङ्गी Putrashrngi, शृङ्गला Shrngala, सुनिर्यासा Suniryasa, तिक्तदुग्धा Tiktadugdha, वर्तिका Vartika, विशालिका Vishalika • Santali: ᱰᱚᱠᱟ Doka • Sindhi: موھني Mohin • Tamil: அப்பிரியதரு Appiriya-Taru, நெய்த்தோர் Neyttor, ஒடியர் Odiyar, ஒதியன் Otiyan, ஒதி Oti • Telugu: ఆతోపు చెట్టు Aathopu Chettu, అజశృంగి Ajasrungi, అప్పిరియద Appiriyada, దుష్టుపాకు Dushtup-Aku, గుంపెన Gumpena, ఒద్దిమాను Oddimaanu • Tibetan: ཛི་ངྫི་ནི Dzi Ndzi Ni • Tulu: ಪುರ್ಲಿ Purli Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Lannea coromandelica    Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
Synonyms: Dialium coromandelicum, Lannea grandis, Odina wodier

Indian Ash Tree is a deciduous tree, growing up to 14 m tall. Branchlets are minutely covered with starry hairs. Alternately arranged leaves are pinnate, with a single terminal leaflet (pinnae) at the end. The spine carrying the leaflets is up to 7 cm long. Leaflets are usually 5, each laterals opposite, ovate, base rounded, densely velvet-hairy when young. Flowers are unisexual, greenish, the male in compound and female in simple racemes. Sepals 4, about 1 mm long, broad ovate. Petals 4, 2 mm long, oblong, green yellow. Fruit is ovoid, compressed, in panicles, at the end of leafless branches. Flowering: January-March.

Identification credit: Dinesh Valke Photographed in Maharashtra.

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