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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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Dysoxylum
Species:
D. gotadhora
Binomial name
Dysoxylum gotadhora
(Buch.-Ham.) Mabb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Alliaria golodhara Kuntze
  • Amoora ficiformis Wight
  • Dysoxylum binectariferum (Roxb.) Hook.f. ex Bedd.
  • Dysoxylum binectariferum var. coriaceum C.DC.
  • Dysoxylum binectariferum var. punctulatum C.DC.
  • Dysoxylum binectariferum var. pyyriforme Thwaites ex Trimen
  • Dysoxylum binectarifolium C.DC.
  • Dysoxylum ficiforme (Wight) Gamble
  • Dysoxylum grandifolium H.L.Li [Illegitimate]
  • Dysoxylum reticulatum King
  • Epicharis gotadhora M.Roem.
  • Guarea amaris Buch.-Ham.
  • Guarea binectarifera Roxb.
  • Guarea gotadhora Buch.-Ham.

Description

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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

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  1. ^ "Dysoxylum gotadhora (Buch.-Ham.) Mabb". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Dysoxylum ficiforme (MELIACEAE) : Akil, Karakil, Puvilakil". Keralaplants.in. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Dysoxylum binectariferum (Roxb.) Hook.f. ex Bedd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. ^ "Dysoxylum gotadhora in Flora of China @ efloras.org". Efloras.org. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Dysoxylum gotadhora - Useful Tropical Plants". Tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Dysoxylum ficiforme (Wight) Gamble | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Dysoxylum ficiforme - MELIACEAE". Biotik.org. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

Other sources

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  • 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.