Scientific Name :
Dolichandrone falcata (Wall. ex DC.) Seem.
Synonym :
Dolichandrone lawii Seem.
Spathodea falcata Wall. ex DC.
Common Name : Hawar, Medhshingi, Bhersing
Plant Family : Bignoniaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to December
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 8 m
Stem: Grey
Leaves: Pinnate, opposite leaflets, ovate, leaflets 2 to 3 pairs, acuminate, imparipinnate
Flowers: White, fragrant
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Long, many seeded, seeds winged, 25 to 40 cm long, twisted and falcate
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT
Distribution Range : India to Bangladesh.
Uses : Paste prepared from bark is applied on bone fractures and dislocations
Leaf juice used in treatment of diabetes
