Names of Plants in India :: Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub.

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Dinesh Valke

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Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub. ... family: Fabaceae

Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub.

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ZY-lee-a -- from the Greek xylon, (wood); referring to the genus having very hard wood ... Dave's Botanary
zy-lo-KAR-puh -- woody fruit ... Dave's Botanary


commonly known as: Burma ironwood • Assamese: চিম চপা shin shapa • Bengali: লোহা কাঠ loha kat • Hindi: जंबू jambu, जांबु jambu • Kannada: ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರಿಕೆ ಮರ bettadavarike mara, ಹೊನ್ನಾವರಿಕೆ honnavarike, ಇರುಳ್ irul, ಜಂಬೆ jambe, ಷಿಲ್ವೆ shilve, ತಿರುವ tiruva • Konkani: जांबा jamba • Malayalam: ഇരുൾ irula, കടമരം katamaram • Marathi: जांभा jambha, सुरिया suriya, येरूळ yerul • Mizo: thinguk • Nepali: जांबु jambu • Odia: କଙ୍ଗଡ଼ା kangara • Sanskrit: कनककुली kanakakuli, शिंशपा shinshapa • Tamil: இருவேல் iruvel • Telugu: బోజ boja, ఎర్ర చెన్నంగి errachennangi, కొండ తంగేడు konda tangedu • Tulu: ಚಿರುವೆ chiruve, ತಿರುವೆ thiruve


botanical names: Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub. ... synonyms: Acacia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Willd. • Inga xylocarpa (Roxb.) DC. • Mimosa xylocarpa Roxb. • Xylia dolabriformis Benth. ... The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.





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Ushadi Micromini

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Aug 12, 2019, 2:10:45 AM8/12/19
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very well done
love the picture

but the name Jambu....?/ do various local people often call any fruit Jambu

non-discriminatory indeed.
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Nice !

Thank you.

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Dinesh Valke

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Thanks Usha di.

Heartwood of Xylia xylocarpa has colour resembling to that of the rose pink colour of the jambu fruit (rose apple) ... thus given the the name.
Jambu, Jamba, Jamb ... all these spellings in English may not give hint to how it is pronounced in regional languages of India.
जांबा / जंभा / जांभा / जांब / जांबु / जंबू / जम्बु / जम्बू are various spellings in Devanagari in different languages.

Rose apple (Syzygium spp.) is given the name jambu (जम्बु or जम्बू in Sanskrit) ... most of Indian languages have derived the same name for the fruit OR tree - though the accent / pronunciation is different.

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Dinesh Valke

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Thank you very much, Saroj ji.
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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/02/xylia-xylocarpa-roxb-wtheob.html

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Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) W.Theob.

Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) W.Theob.

ZY-lee-a -- from the Greek xylon, (wood); referring to the genus having very hard wood ... Dave's Botanary
zy-lo-KAR-puh -- woody fruit ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Burma ironwood, pyinkado • Assamese: চিম চপা shin shapa • Bengali: লোহা কাঠ loha kat • Hindi: जंबू jambu, जांबु jambu, सुरिया suria • Kannada: ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರಿಕೆ ಮರ bettadaavarike mara, ಹೊಮ್ಮವರಿಕೆ hommaavarike, ಇರುಳ್ irul, ಜಂಬೆ jambe, ಷಿಲ್ವೆ shilve, ತಕ್ಕು takku, ತಿರುವ tiruva • Konkani: जांबो jambo, येरूळ yerul • Malayalam: ഇരുൾ irula, ഇരുമുള്ള് irumullu, കടമരം kadamaram • Marathi: जांभा jambha, सुरिया suriya, येरूळ yerul • Mizo: thinguk • Nepali: जांबु jambu • Odia: ଧାମନୀ dhamani, କଙ୍ଗଡ଼ା kangada • Sanskrit: कनककुली kanakakuli, शिंशपा shinshapa • Tamil: இருள் irul, இருவேல் iruvel • Telugu: బోజ boja, ఎర్ర చెన్నంగి errachennangi, కొండ తంగేడు konda tangedu • Tulu: ಚಿರುವೆ chiruve, ತಿರುವೆ thiruve


botanical names: Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) W.Theob. ... homotypic synonyms: Acacia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Willd. • Inga xylocarpa (Roxb.) DC. • Mimosa xylocarpa Roxb. ... infraspecific: Xylia xylocarpa var. xylocarpa ... heterotypic synonyms: Xylia dolabriformis Benth. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 10 February 2025
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Burma ironwood
pyinkado
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
চিম চপা shin shapa
  • Many thanks to Brahmananda Patiri for help with this name ... facebook
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
লোহা কাঠ loha kat
  • Many thanks to Prankrishna Debnath for help with this name ... facebook
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
जंबू jambu
जांबु jambu
सुरिया suria
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರಿಕೆ ಮರ bettadaavarike mara
ಹೊಮ್ಮವರಿಕೆ hommaavarike
ಇರುಳ್ irul, ಜಂಬೆ jambe, ಷಿಲ್ವೆ shilve
ತಕ್ಕು takku (or ಅರಸುತಕ್ಕು arasutakku)
ತಿರುವ tiruva
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
जांबो jambo
येरूळ yerul
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
ഇരുൾ irula, ഇരുമുള്ള് irumullu, കടമരം kadamaram
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
जांभा jambha
सुरिया suriya, येरूळ yerul
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Mizoram ... other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
thing-uk
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
जांबु jambu
  • for Xylia dolabriformis Benth. ... Ancient Nepal - Journal of the Department of Archaeology
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ଧାମନୀ dhamani
କଙ୍ଗଡ଼ା kangada
କାଠ ଶିଆଳି katha siali, ଟାଙ୍ଗଣ tangan
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars
कनककुली kanakakuli
शिंशपा shinshapa
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
இருள் irul
இருவேல் iruvel
  • for Xylia dolabriformis Benth. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras ... or இருள்வேல் irulvel
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
బోజ boja, ఎర్ర చెన్నంగి errachennangi, కొండ తంగేడు konda tangedu
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ಚಿರುವೆ chiruve, ತಿರುವೆ thiruve
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
~~~~~ Created on: 15:01 10-02-2025 ¦ Last updated: 16:57 12-02-2025 ~~~~~

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Fabulous picture and nice work dear Dinesh ji, irul is the correct spelling, all other names are correct.
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Kumar Prabhat Das

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  Excellent work, dear Dinesh ji, The correct spelling is ଧାମନୀ (Dhamani) – (ଢ଼ାମଣି, Kangada-କଙ୍ଗଡା)in Odia language, while all other names are correct. Keep up the great work,
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Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation, for helping with, and for validating the Malayalam names and their English spellings.
Will revise the spelling shortly.
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Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Many thanks, Prabhat Kumar ji, for helping with the names.

  1. କଙ୍ଗଡ଼ା kangada - I will correct to କଙ୍ଗଡା kangada
  2. କାଠ ଶିଆଳି katha siali - I am assuming this is correct spelling
  3. ଟାଙ୍ଗଣ tangan  - I assuming this is correct spelling

I have one query for clarification.
ଢ଼ାମଣି is not listed in the online dictionary of G.C. Praharaj - Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha, and it is not at all found in Google results.
If dhamani is not an appropriate name, we can drop it.



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Kumar Prabhat Das

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Sir,
In some regions of Mayurbhanj, the local inhabitants use the term "Dhaman" or "Dhamani," although it is more widely known as "Kangada."

Dinesh Valke

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Sure Prabhat ji. Thank you very very much.

I wondered because ଢ଼ାମଣି is not found in dictionary as well as on internet.
But I am convinced with your suggested spelling ଢ଼ାମଣି dhamani. I am going to use it the names' compilation.

The equivalent word in Marathi online dictionary - Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna. Maharashtra Sabdakosha. Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.
धामण dhāmaṇa OR धामणी dhāmaṇī = एक वृक्षविशेष. याचें लांकूड चिवट असून इमारतीस उपयोगी असतें. -वगु ४.३२. याच्या सालीच्या तंतूपासून कागद व दोर करितात.
Translation: A species of tree. Its wood is strong and useful for buildings. -Vgu 4.32. The fibers of its bark are used for making paper and rope.


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Dinesh Valke

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English spelling of one Malayalam name corrected; one Odia name corrected, and two Odia names added ...




commonly known as: Burma ironwood, pyinkado • Assamese: চিম চপা shin shapa • Bengali: লোহা কাঠ loha kat • Hindi: जंबू jambu, जांबु jambu, सुरिया suria • Kannada: ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರಿಕೆ ಮರ bettadaavarike mara, ಹೊಮ್ಮವರಿಕೆ hommaavarike, ಇರುಳ್ irul, ಜಂಬೆ jambe, ಷಿಲ್ವೆ shilve, ತಕ್ಕು takku, ತಿರುವ tiruva • Konkani: जांबो jambo, येरूळ yerul • Malayalam: ഇരുൾ irul, ഇരുമുള്ള് irumullu, കടമരം kadamaram • Marathi: जांभा jambha, सुरिया suriya, येरूळ yerul • Mizo: thinguk • Nepali: जांबु jambu • Odia: ଢ଼ାମଣି dhamani, କଙ୍ଗଡା kangada, କାଠ ଶିଆଳି katha siali, ଟାଙ୍ଗଣ tangan • Sanskrit: कनककुली kanakakuli, शिंशपा shinshapa • Tamil: இருள் irul, இருவேல் iruvel • Telugu: బోజ boja, ఎర్ర చెన్నంగి erra chennangi, కొండ తంగేడు konda tangedu • Tulu: ಚಿರುವೆ chiruve, ತಿರುವೆ thiruve

Gurcharan Singh

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Another very good compilation Dinesh ji.

Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much, Gurcharan ji, for the appreciation.
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Santali name added ...




commonly known as: woody-fruit jujube • Gujarati: ઘાટ બોર ghat bor • Haryanvi: कठबेर kathber • Hindi: घूंट ghoont, ककोर kakor, कठ बेर kath ber • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಚೂರಿಮುಳ್ಳು bili churimullu, ಚಳ್ಳೆ challe, ಗೊಟ್ಟೆ gotte, ಕೊಡಚಿ kodachi, ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu, ಪಾರ್ಪುಲಿ ಗಿಡ paarpuli gida • Konkani: ಗಾಳಾಯಿ ಕಾಂಟ್ಯಾ ಝಾಡ gaalaayi kaantyaa jhaad, गूटी guti, रानबोर ranbor • Malayalam: കൊട്ടമുള്ള് kottamullu • Marathi: घाट बोर ghat bor, घोंट ghonta, हाडकी बोर hadki bor, रानबोर ranbor • Nepali: बन बयर ban bayar • Odia: ଘୋଣ୍ଟା ghonta • Sanskrit: घोण्टा ghonta • Santali: ᱠᱟᱨᱠᱟᱛ karkat • Tamil: கொட்டையிலந்தை kottai-y-ilantai, முள்ளுடுப்பை mullutuppai • Telugu: గొట్టి gotti, రేగొట్టి reegotti • Tulu: ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಮುಳ್ಳು kottemullu
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