Rohida रोहिड़ा

🌱 About the plant

The desert teak — orange trumpets on bare wood in March, on a tree that needs no water.

Growing it

Sow fresh seed in the monsoon; nursery stock transplants badly.

What it is for

Timber and desert avenue colour; nectar in the hottest months.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

None once established

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

6–10 m

First harvest

Flowers from year five

Sow fresh seed in the monsoon; nursery stock transplants badly.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Timber and desert avenue colour; nectar in the hottest months.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India