Lannea coromandelica

• Botanical Name : Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.
• Synonyms : Lannea grandis Engl., Odina wodier Roxb.
• Common Name : Indian Ash Tree, Mandhol, Modhad, Miniyo, Moyno
• Plant Family : Anacardiaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra

About Lannea coromandelica Plant :

• Habit : A deciduous tree with greyish-white or ash-coloured, bark, sometimes with black patches.
• Leaves : Leaflets 5-11, ovate, elliptic-oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous, membranous.
• Flowers : Minute, yellowish, tinged red, sessile in long panicles at the ends of leafless branches.
• Fruits : Drupes smooth, glabrous.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : Januray - July
• Significance :
  • The tree exudes a gum which is not of much value, and the bark is employed in native medicine.
  • The wood is used for packing cases.
  • The gum is used for paper sizing. It is used in calico printing.
  • The wood is used for carving, turnery and furniture.
  • The tender shoots are relished by elephants and the leaves are eaten by cattle.
  • The crows are fond of fruits.