Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Verbenaceae | Genus: Gmelina | Species: Gamelina arborea Roxb. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Premna arborea, Gmelina rheedii | Flower Color | Brownish |
| Common Name | Gamhar, Kumhar | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | White Kashmir Teak, Cashmere Tree, Gamari | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Wang | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 900 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 7-1 in. pericarp leathery, shining, yellow outside when ripe |
| Habitat | Occurs in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China,Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam. | Bark Details | Grey or greish-brown scurfy flakes smooth/exfoliating |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Tree attains moderate to large height up to 30 m with girth of 1.2 to 4 a chlorophyll layer just under the outer bark, pale yellow white inside | Leaf Details | Lamina 7.5-25 X 6-20 cm, broadly ovate or ovate, base cordate truncate or rounded, apex acute |
