Tecomella Explained
Tecomella Undulata is a tree species, locally known as rohida,[1] [2] [3] found in Oman, and from southwest Iran to northwest India. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Tecomella.[4] 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 Rajasthan. The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak.
References
- ROHIDA (Tecomella undulata), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun
- Conservation status Patrika News in Hindi
- Yahy M. Musakhel 2005: Floral diversity of Tecomella undulata species in Balochistan Pakistan.
Notes and References
- Book: Sharma . B. M. . Agroforestry for Sustained Productivity in Arid Regions . Gupta . J. P. . 2019-02-07 . Scientific Publishers . 978-93-87991-03-3 . 160 . en.
- Book: Kumar . Suresh . Conservation of Threatened Desert Plants . Purohit . C. S. . 2015-05-01 . Scientific Publishers . 978-93-86102-28-7 . 128 . en.
- Book: Varghese . Nisha . Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan . Burark . Sukhdeo Singh . Varghese . K. A. . 2023 . Springer Nature . 978-3-031-34556-2 . 215 . en.
- Web site: Tecomella Seem. . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021-12-02 .
