Chukrasia tabularis

• Botanical Name : Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss
• Common Name : Indian Red Wood, Chittagong Wood, Lal Devdar
• Plant Family : Meliaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Chukrasia tabularis Plant :

• Habit : A medium-sized tree with lenticellate young branches and corky, fissured brownish-yellow bark.
• Leaves : Abruptly pinnate, 30-45 cm long, leaflets 5-8 pairs, ovate-oblong, apex acute or acuminate.
• Inflorescence : Panicles
• Flower :
  • Dirty-white in loose clusters. Unisexual flowers borne on separate trees.
  • Petals are narrow, 4-5 in number and stamens fuse to form a tubular column.
• Fruit : Capsules, ovoid or obovoid; Seeds winged.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : February - May
• Significance : Cultivated as an occasional plant.