Haldina
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| Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsdale |
Haldina cordifolia, syn. Adina cordifolia, also known as Kadam or Kadamba in Hindi, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, the sole species in the genus Haldina. It is native to southern Asia, from India east to southern China and Vietnam.
It is a deciduous tree that can grow well over 20 metres high. many people think the flowers are insignificant individually but are very pretty when they bloom together in balls with a circumference of 2 to 3 cm. They are usually yellow in colour often tinged with a shade of pink. Kadam is at its blossoming best during winter. The bark of the tree acts as an antiseptic.
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The photograph displayed against Haldina cordifolia is wrong. This photograph is actually for Anthocephalus chinensis.
Dr. D.K.Mishra Scientist, Botany Division Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow - 226 001 Uttar Pradesh, India
E-mail- drdipakmishra@yahoo.co.in
