Indian Ash Tree

Lannea coromandelica 

Beng: Jiyal /Jiyol

Hindi: Mohin / Jingan

A small to midsized deciduous tree (looks like amra) with feather compound leaves with a terminal one (imparipinnate), smooth grey or whitish thick bark with a straggling ungainly habit of growth.

Leaves: imparipinnate (feather compound with a terminal leaflet), 12 to 18 inches long, leaflets 7 to 11 including the terminal leaflet. Leaflets 3-6’’ long

Bark: Grey or whitish, flakes off in small pieces

Flower: Yellowish green, tinged with pink, in numerous spikes or sprays, which radiate from the tips of twigs. The flowers are unisexual, the two sexes being often borne on different trees, and if on the same tree, usually on separate branches.

Fruit: Small, flat berries, in large numbers from the female trees (or female branches) and persist for a long time. they are red or brownish when ripe, and each contains a hard stone

Seasons: Leaves fall in winter and tree remains totally leafless. In March/April tree flowers. Leaves emerge after flowering is over usually in May.

Range/Habitat: This tree is indigenous throughout the hotter parts of India and is abundant in lower Bengal. Outside India mostly E. Asia - southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Trivia & Comments: In rural are mostly used as a live fence / pole purpose. Even large branches take root when planted in moist soil

Where to Find: A few In safari park inside Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata. Close to rabbit cage (22.51285, 88.35932).