Dysoxylum gotadhora is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to Bhutan, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. The name Dysoxylum ficiforme (Wight) Gamble in India and Sri Lanka is categorized as the same plant[2] as is D. binectariferum.[3]
| Dysoxylum gotadhora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Dysoxylum |
| Species: | D. gotadhora
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| Binomial name | |
| Dysoxylum gotadhora (Buch.-Ham.) Mabb.
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Description edit
The tree grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall.[4] The heartwood is a reddish color.[5] The leaves are compound, imparipinnate; apex acuminate; base asymmetric-attenuate with entire margin.[6] The flowers are white-colored and show axillary panicles inflorescence. The fruit is a four-seeded obovoid capsule and becomes red when ripened. The seeds are dark purple with white aril.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Dysoxylum gotadhora (Buch.-Ham.) Mabb". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Dysoxylum ficiforme (MELIACEAE) : Akil, Karakil, Puvilakil". Keralaplants.in. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Dysoxylum binectariferum (Roxb.) Hook.f. ex Bedd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Dysoxylum gotadhora in Flora of China @ efloras.org". Efloras.org. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Dysoxylum gotadhora - Useful Tropical Plants". Tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Dysoxylum ficiforme (Wight) Gamble | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Dysoxylum ficiforme - MELIACEAE". Biotik.org. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Other sources edit
- Jiang, Kan; Chen, Lu-Lin; Wang, Shu-Fang; Wang, Yi; Li, Ya; Gao, Kun (2015). "Anti-inflammatory Terpenoids from the Leaves and Twigs of Dysoxylum gotadhora". J. Nat. Prod. 78 (5): 1037–44. doi:10.1021/np5010196. PMID 25945867.
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