''Dolichandrone arcuata'', known in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

as pambukaimaram, is a

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed Leaf, leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, aft ...

tree in the

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family. This species is native to the dry, deciduous forests of the

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in the

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. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching up to in height.

Description

''Dolichandrone arcuata'' has compound leaves which are imparipinnate, the rachis is long, slender and tomentose. They have 5-11 leaflets and the petiolule is up to long; is slender and tomentose. This species produces flowers in October, which are

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, white, trumpet shaped, few in terminal corymbs or panicles; split on one side and recurved to . Fruit is a capsule shape, 2 valved, up to , linear, terete, pubescent, speckled with white dots and is curved. The seeds are long and winged.

References

arcuata Flora of India (region) {{Bignoniaceae-stub