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Tecomella
Tecomella undulata tree in Alamarvdasht, Fars, Iran, by Hadi Karimi.jpg
Tecomella undulata in Alamarvdasht, Iran
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Tecomella
Seem. [2]
Species:
T. undulata
Binomial name
Tecomella undulata
(Sm.) Seem. [2]

Tecomella undulata is a tree species found in Oman and from southwest Iran to northwest India. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Tecomella. [2] It is a medium-sized tree that produces quality timber and is the main source of timber amongst the indigenous tree species of desert regions of Shekhawati and Marwar in the Indian state of Rajasthan where it is locally known as rohida and serves as the state symbol. [3] [4] [5] [6] The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak. The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak. [7]

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Uses

Tecomella undulata is traditionally used in Ayurvedic and folk medicine. Various parts of the plant are believed to support treatments for liver disorders, skin diseases, and inflammation. [8] It is also valued for its timber and is sometimes cultivated for both medicinal and ecological purposes. [9]

Tecomella undulata tree in Alamarvdasht, Fars, Iran, by Hadi Karimi.jpg
Tree in Alamarvdasht, Fars, Iran
Tecomella undulata (Rohida) 1.jpg
Tree at the village of Harsawa
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Leaves at the village of Gharsana, India
Stem of Tecomella.jpg
Trunk at Gharsana
Tecomella undolata in Punjab, India.jpg
Flower in Punjab, India
Cluster of trees in Bushehr province, Iran drkht nrshyTn-shhny.jpg
Cluster of trees in Bushehr province, Iran
Flowers and foliage in Thar desert, Rajasthan Tecomella undulata-Desert du Thar (Rajasthan) 07.jpg
Flowers and foliage in Thar desert, Rajasthan
Trunk in thar desert, Rajasthan Tecomella undulata-Desert du Thar (Rajasthan) 02.jpg
Trunk in thar desert, Rajasthan
Botanical drawing of tecomella Tecomella undulata-bsi-yercaud-salem-India.jpg
Botanical drawing of tecomella
Year old sapling in Punjab, India Tecomella undulata(rhuurraa) sapling.jpg
Year old sapling in Punjab, India

References

  1. ↑ Plummer, J. (2021). "Tecomella undulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T137731325A169300279. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T137731325A169300279.en . Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tecomella Seem.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  3. ↑ Sharma, B. M.; Gupta, J. P. (2019-02-07). Agroforestry for Sustained Productivity in Arid Regions. Scientific Publishers. p. 160. ISBN   978-93-87991-03-3.
  4. ↑ Kumar, Suresh; Purohit, C. S. (2015-05-01). Conservation of Threatened Desert Plants. Scientific Publishers. p. 128. ISBN   978-93-86102-28-7.
  5. ↑ Varghese, Nisha; Burark, Sukhdeo Singh; Varghese, K. A. (2023). Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan. Springer Nature. p. 215. ISBN   978-3-031-34556-2.
  6. ↑ "State Symbols". rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  7. ↑ “Tecomella-undulata: Comprehensive Profile”, Toptopic101 (15 September 2025).
  8. ↑ “Tecomella-undulata: Comprehensive Profile”, Toptopic101 (15 September 2025).
  9. ↑ “Tecomella-undulata: Comprehensive Profile”, Toptopic101 (15 September 2025).
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