Holigarna grahamii

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Holigarna grahamii
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Holigarna grahamii fruiting branch
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Holigarna
Species:
H. grahamii
Binomial name
Holigarna grahamii
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Holigarna grahamii Hook.f.
    • Holigarna wightii N.P.Balakr.
    • Katou-tsjeroe grahamii (Hook.f.) Kuntze
    • Semecarpus grahamii Wight

Holigarna grahamii is a large tree belonging to the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in western India. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. [1]

Description

Holigarna grahamii is a tall tree reaching as much as 35 meters in height. The diameter of the trunk reaches a maximum of 3.2 meters. Its leaves cluster towards the ends of its branches and are attached alternately. They are simple and rhomboidal, shaped like a diamond. Their undersides are tomentose, covered in dense, matted, woolly hairs. Leaves can measure 15 to 45 centimeters in length with a width of 10 to 20 cm. [2]

The flowers are in panicles at the ends of branches. They are white and polygamous , having flowers with both pollen and seed producing parts or just one on the same tree. The fruit is an ellipsoid , elliptical on the longer axis, and measure 2.5 cm with the seed partly sticking out. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Holigarna grahamii (Wight) Kurz". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 Page, Navendu (2017). Endemic Woody Plants. Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, India: Ochre Revival Design Studio. p. 25. ISBN   978-93-5279-072-2 . Retrieved 29 March 2025.


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