Holigarna grahamii

Holigarna grahamii is a large tree belonging to the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in western India. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Description

Holigarna grahamii is a tall tree reaching as much as 35 meters in height. The diameter of the trunk reaches a maximum of 3.2 meters. Its leaves cluster towards the ends of its branches and are attached alternately. They are and rhomboidal, shaped like a diamond. Their undersides are tomentose, covered in dense, matted, woolly hairs. Leaves can measure 15 to 45 centimeters in length with a width of 10 to 20 cm.
The flowers are in panicles at the ends of branches. They are white and, having flowers with both pollen and seed producing parts or just one on the same tree. The fruit is an, elliptical on the longer axis, and measure 2.5 cm with the seed partly sticking out.