Kendu
Diospyros melanoxylon
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Diospyros melanoxylon (coromandel ebony or ‘Kendu’/’Tendu’ in Odia, also called Temburini) is a medium deciduous tree of the Ebenaceae family. The tree bears large leaves that are used as wrappers for bidis (Indian hand-rolled cigarettes) — Kendu leaf is one of India’s most valuable non-timber forest products (₹2,000+ crore annually). Wood is hard and used for furniture and agricultural implements. Fruits are edible. The tree is naturally found in dry deciduous forests.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
केंदु
BN
Bengali
কেন্দু
MR
Marathi
केंदू
TE
Telugu
కెండు
TA
Tamil
கெண்டு
GU
Gujarati
કેન્ડુ
UR
Urdu
کندو
KN
Kannada
ಕೆಂಡು
OR
Odia
କେଣ୍ଡୁ
ML
Malayalam
കെണ്ടു
PA
Punjabi
ਕੇਂਦੂ
AS
Assamese
কেণ্ডু
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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