MEDHISHINGI
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Dolichandrone falcata (Wall. ex DC.) Seem.
Classification:
Class- Dicotyledoneae
Division- Gamopetalae
Series- Bicarpellatae
Order- Lamiales
Family- Bignoniaceae
Genus- Dolichandrone
Species- falcata
Plant Name- Dolichandrone falcata (Wall. ex DC.) Seem.
Common Name-
Hindi: Hawar
Marathi: मेढ़शिंगी Medhshingi, भेड़सींग Bhersing
Tamil: Kadalatti, Kaliyacha, Kattuvarucham
Malayalam: Attulottappala, Nirpponnalyam
Telugu: Chittiniruvoddi, Chittivoddi
Kannada: ಗೂಡುಮುರ್ಕಿ Goodumurki, ಮುಡುವುದುರೆ Muduvudure, ಉದುರೆ Udure, ಚಿತ್ತೋಡಿ
Chittodi, ಉಡ್ಡಿ Uddi, ವುಡಿಗ Vudiga, ವುಡಿಗೆ Vudige
Oriya: Mrigosingo
Sanskrit: Mesasrnga, Visanika
Dolichandrone falcata is a small deciduous tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It
is endemic to India.
Description:
Habit & Habitat: Medhshingi is a small deciduous tree with bluish-gray bark, peeling in irregular woody scales.
Leaves: Leaves are compound, 3-6 inches long. Leaflets are 5-7, obovate, or round elliptic, sometimes with a small blunt point. Leaflet blade is about 1.2 cm long and wide.
Flowers: Flowers are white, borne in mostly 1-3 flowered corymbs. Flower stalk is 1/2 inch long. Sepal tube is 1.2-2 cm, split on one side to the base. Flower petals are frilly.
Fruits: Capsules are nearly quadrangular, curved like a sickle. The capsules look like curved
sheep horns, hence the common name Medhshingi. This tree grows somewhat slowly even
in the best soils. It is very hardly and drought resistant and fit for propagating in the driest
localities. Flowering: May-June