Trees Planted & Survived
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Trees Species Details
Scientific Name:
Gmelia arborea
Marathi Name:
Shivan
Common Name:
Gamhar
Plant Form:
Medium to large deciduous timber tree with open crown.
Native/Exotic/Introduced:
Native to India and Southeast Asia.
Distribution:
Natural across India; widely planted in Maharashtra plantations and roadside plantings.
Plant Characteristics:
Fast-growing; pale yellow nectariferous flowers; valuable timber.
Required Growth conditions:
Well-drained soils, full sun; tolerates drier sites; plains to ~1500 m.
Habitat:
Secondary forests, plantations, edges and roadsides.
Conservation Status:
Least Concern (IUCN).
Dispersal:
Seeds gravity/short-distance; some animal secondary dispersal.
Pollinators:
Bees (including large carpenter bees) and nectar-feeding birds/insects.
Medicinal Information:
Roots and bark used in traditional medicine; pharmacological studies exist.
Bird Host Plant:
Flowers/fruit attract nectarivorous and frugivorous birds.
Butterfly Host Plant:
Nectar source for generalist butterflies.
Moth Host Plant:
No well-documented specialist moth hosts; generalist visitors likely.
Ecological Significance:
Fast colonizer useful in restoration and as nectar source in dry season.
Cultural Significance:
Timber, honey production, avenue and shade tree.
Air Pollution Tollerance Index (APTI):
ATPI values scarce; reported tolerant in plantation studies but no authoritative pan-India value.
Other Uses:
Timber (furniture, plywood), fuelwood, beekeeping.