''Tecomella Undulata'' is a

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

, locally known as rohida or ਰਹੂੜਾ found in Oman, and from southwest Iran to northwest India. It is the only species in the

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

genus ''Tecomella''. It is a medium-sized

that produces quality

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). ...

and is the main source of timber amongst the indigenous tree species of desert regions of

Shekhawati Shekhawati is a region in the northern part of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu district, Churu. The language of this region is also called Shekhawat ...

and

Marwar Marwar (also called Jodhpur region) is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. 'Maru' is a Sanskrit word for desert. The word 'wad' literally means fence in Rajasthani languages. Engl ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

. The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak.

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*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. Bignoniaceae Flora of Oman Flora of Iran Flora of Afghanistan Flora of the Indian subcontinent Drought-tolerant trees Monotypic Lamiales genera Symbols of Rajasthan Bignoniaceae genera {{Bignoniaceae-stub