Dhaura
Anogeissus latifolia
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📖 About this plant
Anogeissus latifolia (axlewood or ‘Dhaura’ in Odia, also called Bakli) is a medium to large deciduous tree of the Combretaceae family. The tree is one of India’s most important timber species in dry deciduous forests — wood is extremely hard, durable, and used for agricultural implements, carts, construction, and charcoal. Bark yields tannin and a yellow dye. Leaves are used as green manure. The tree is naturally found in dry deciduous forests of central and southern India. Gums exuded from the tree (dhaura gum) are used in pharmaceuticals and adhesives.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; 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 loam; tolerates poor soils
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
धौरा
BN
Bengali
ধৌড়া
MR
Marathi
धौरा
TE
Telugu
ధౌరా
TA
Tamil
தௌரா
GU
Gujarati
ધૌરા
UR
Urdu
ڈھورا
KN
Kannada
ಧೌರ
OR
Odia
ଧଉରା
ML
Malayalam
ധൗര
PA
Punjabi
ਧੌਰਾ
AS
Assamese
ধৌৰা
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Sri Lanka
- 📏 Max height
- 15-25 m
- 📐 Spread
- 6-10 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer (small yellow-green flowers in heads)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous alternate oblong green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 80+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- stem borer
- termite
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Tolerates drought and poor soils.
- Valuable timber tree.
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