IUCN Status
: Endangered
Author: Ankit jangir
Explorer and field botanist.
- Rohida/ Roheda/ Desert teak/ Honey tree/ Marwar teak/ Rakhtroda/ Raktarohida
- Tecoma undulata , Bignonia undulata
- Fatehpur shekhawati, sikar, Rajasthan.
- Naturally grown
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Tecomella undulata is a deciduous or nearly evergreen tree of desert or dry regions. it thrives very well on stabilized sand dunes which experience extreme low and high temperature. Leaves are narrow, somewhat lance shaped, with wavy margins. In spring time it produces beautiful showy tubular flowers in yellow orange and red colours. Fruit is a long, thin , slightly curved capsule upto 15-22 cm long , with winged seeds. The wood is excellent source of timber.
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Tecomella undulata flowers
Flower colour variations.
three colour morphotypes ( Red ,Orange and yellow) of Tecomella undulata based on corolla colour. -
Tecomella undulata
Ecological importance
Rohida plays an important role in ecology. it acts as a soil binding tree by spreading a network of lateral roots on the top surface of the soil. it is considered as the home of birds and provides shelter for other desert wildlife. -
Tecomella undulata
Flowering time - March - May.
"State tree of Rajasthan".
Beautiful photographs