Tecomella undulata

• Botanical Name : Tecomella undulata (Sm) Seem.
• Synonyms : Bignonia undulata Sm.
• Common Name : Ragatroido, Rohitak, Roheda, Honey Tree, Desert Teak, Marwar Teak
• Plant Family : Bignoniaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 29
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Tecomella undulata Plant :

• Habit : A small tree with drooping, hairy branches.
• Leaves : Simple, narrowly oblong, entire, obtuse, wavy.
• Inflorescence : Few-flowered racemes on short lateral branches.
• Flowers :
  • Calyx campanulate,  lobes short, ovate.
  • Corolla orange-yellow, campanulate, lobes 5, veined, unequal, rounded.
  • Stamens 4, exserted, anther-cells divergent and pendulous.
  • Disk copular.
  • Ovary oblong, ovules many.
• Fruit : Capsules big, flat, slightly curved, seeds winged.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : February - April
• Significance :
  • The bark is used for syphilis.
  • The wood is very strong and highly prized for furniture.
  • Bark given internally on broken bones.