Wrightia tinctoria

[Devendra Bhardwaj]

Family: Apocynaceae

Name: खिरनी, दुधी

Species: Wrightia tinctoria

Date: Apr 13, 2009

Place: Jamwa Ramgarh Wild Life Sanctuary, Jamwa Ramgarh, Vishanpura, Rajasthan 303109, India

Note: Wrightia tinctoria timber—often called Ivory Wood or Dudhi—is the preferred, sustainable wood for traditional Indian toys. Artisans rely on its lightweight, closed-grain, and stable qualities, which allow for intricate carving and smooth lacquer finishes (such as in Channapatna toys).

[Dinesh Valke]

Dear Devendra ji,

Many thanks for sharing the plant details, and for the beautiful observation.

I know खिरनी as a well-known name for Manilkara hexandra. Maybe it is shared with Wrightia tinctoria in Rajasthan.

I checked in other regional forestry references — Bundi, Banswara and Barmer - they all have the same name  खिरनी  listed.

In the following references," kerni " (केरनी) is mentioned in 

1. Kumar, Naveen & Solanki, Yogita & Meena, Archana & Kotia, Amit. (2025). CHECK LIST OF FLOWERING PLANTS OF NAHARGARH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA. 37. 135-155.
2. Assessment of Biodiversity in Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary: A Conservation Perspective
3. Solanki, Yogita & Kotia, Amit. (2021). Floristic diversity of Umari Dham sacred grove in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The holistic approach to environment. 11. 109-121. 10.33765/thate.11.4.2.

I do not know whether " केरनी "  is considered different from " खिरनी ". Please guide.

Regards.

Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

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J.M.Garg, 
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