Intsia bijuga var. retusa (Kurz) Sanjappa

 
  • Family : CAESALPINIACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : IMLI FAMILY (ईमली फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Fabaceae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Synonym(s) : Afzelia retusa Kurz; Intsia retusa (Kurz) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Intsia bijuga var. retusa (Kurz) Sanjappa
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Small tree, completely glabrous; Leaves abruptly pinnate, rachis very short, glabrous, leaflets 1-2 pairs, oval to somewhat oval, slightly oblique, very shortly petiolulate, 1.5–2 inches (3.8–5 cm) long, margin entire, chartaceous, apex emarginate; Inflorescence shortm simple racemes, borne at the ends of branchlets; Flowers small, whitish, 2 small, small, concave, boat-shaped, persistent bracteoles present below the calyx, calyx smooth, calyx tube about 8.5mm long, lobes obovate-oblong, equal in length; Fruit pod, thinly coriaceous, oblong pod, 3-4 inches long, 1-1.5 inches wide, slightly curved along the thickened margins, surface glabrous.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Native : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : NE. India to Myanmar, Andaman Islands
  • 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=Intsia bijuga var. retusa
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Intsia bijuga var. retusa. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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