Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsl.

 
  • Family : BRETSCHEIDERACEAE
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Akaniaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Bretschneidera yunshanensis Chun & F.C.How
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsl.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Trees, up to 20m tall, 1m DBH; Bark greyish-brown; Leaves deciduous, alternate, imparipinnate, 25-75cm long, leaflets 7-15, elliptic-oblong, 6–26 × 3–9 cm, texture leathery to papery, margin entire, apex acute to acuminate, petiole distinct, 10–25 cm long, swollen at the base, petiolules up to 1 cm long; Inflorescence terminal, erect, racemose, 20-36cm long; Flowers hermaphrodite, 3–5 cm in diameter, 5 shallow teeth; Petals 5, free, 1.8–2 × 1–1.5 cm, upper petal larger than the others, covers the deflexed stamens and style; Stamens numerous, deflexed beneath the upper petal; Style deflexed, enclosed by the larger upper petal; Fruit capsule, ellipsoidal to globose, 3–5.5 × 2–3.5 cm, surface warty; Seeds red, 1.5–2.5 × 1.2–1.8 cm.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-February
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Bhutan, China, Hainan, India, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : SE. Arunachal Pradesh to S. China and N. Indo-China, Taiwan
  • Literature :
    • Dash, S. S., & Mao, A. A. (Eds.). (2018). Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist-Dicotyledons Volume I. Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Bretschneidera sinensis
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Bretschneidera sinensis. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Botanical Description

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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