Genduli
Sterculia urens
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Sterculia urens (kullu tree or ‘Genduli’ in Odia, also called Indian tragacanth) is a medium deciduous tree of the Sterculiaceae family. The tree yields Indian tragacanth (kullu gum) — a high-quality gum exuded from the bark, used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food. The tree has distinctive yellow papery bark that peels off in flakes. Wood is light and used for packing cases and matches. The tree is naturally found in dry deciduous forests of central and southern India.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Drought-tolerant once established
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Humidity
Low to moderate
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Temperature
15-40°C
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Soil
Well-draining; tolerates poor rocky soils
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
Genduli
BN
Bengali
Genduli
MR
Marathi
Genduli
TE
Telugu
Genduli
TA
Tamil
Genduli
GU
Gujarati
Genduli
UR
Urdu
Genduli
KN
Kannada
Genduli
OR
Odia
Genduli
ML
Malayalam
Genduli
PA
Punjabi
Genduli
AS
Assamese
Genduli
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India
- 📏 Max height
- 10-15 m
- 📐 Spread
- 5-7 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring (yellow-red flowers in panicles)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow-red
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous large lobed green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 60+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Mild — bark hairs irritate skin
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- stem borer
- bark hair irritation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Tolerates drought.
- Gum is harvested sustainably by making vertical incisions in bark.
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