Lannea coromandelica

Lannea coromandelica tree is native to India and commonly known as Indian Ash tree, झिंगन, मोई, शेंमट, गुर्जन. It is a deciduous tree with ash-grey coloured bark. It is a medium size tree which is quite drought resistant. It flowers and fruits between January to April. Many birds relish the fruit of this tree. They swallow hole fruit and mainly through their droppings seeds are dispersed far and wide. Fruit has sticky pulp.

Lannea coromandelica tree

Lannea coromandelica compound leaf

Lannea coromandelica trunk

Lannea coromandelica flowers

Lannea coromandelica fruit

Seed dispersal by birds

Lannea coromandelica fruit

It is reported that the bark and leaves of this tree are used in herbal medication and that the leaves are cooked as leafy vegetables.

This tree belongs to Anaradiaceae family and its fruit and leaves somewhat resemble Ambada tree (Spondias pinnata and Spondias dulcis). Ambada tree also belongs to Anacardiaceae family.