Sunday, 4 January 2026

Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.

Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.

LAN-nee-uh -- Latin: lana (wool), referring to the woolly hair on young parts of the plant ... Auroville Virtual Herbarium
kor-oh-man-del-ee-kuh -- of or from the Coromandel coast, India ... Auroville Virtual Herbarium
commonly known as: Indian ash tree, moya, wodierAndamans (local/trade): नबे nabe, ननुम nanum • Assamese: জিযা jia • Bengali: জিযা jia, জিওল jiola • Coorgi: ಗೊದ್ದನಮರ goddana-mara • Dogri: गदांबल gadaambal, कैंबल kaimbal, सलांबड़ा salaambada • Garo: bol-agru, bol-chigamba, dome, dume • Gujarati: મવેડી mavedi, મોડદ modhad, મોયણો moyno, શેમટ shemat • Haryanvi: झिंगन jhingan • Hindi: झिंगन jhingan, कइमुल kaimul, काशमला kashmala, मोहीं mohin • Jharua: jiga, jika • Kachari: adalia poma, madabai • Kachchhi: મૂઈજોઝાડ muijojhad, મૂજોઝાડ mujojhad • Kannada: ಗೊದ್ದ godda, ಗೊಗಲ್ gogal, ಕುರಟಿಕೆ kuratike, ನಿರ್ಮಜ್ಜ nirmajja, ಸಿಂಟಿ ಮರ sinti mara, ಉಡಿಮರ udimara • Karbi: tiji-arong • Khasi: dieng-khang, dieng-pasoh-pier, dieng-soh-knurnot, dieng-sur, dieng-tang-leng, dieng-thang, soh-lapeit-synrang • Kokborok: toi-sing-taite • Kol: डोका dhoka • Konkani: मोई moi • Kuki: thing-khoi-nath • Kumaoni: कन्मन् kanman, कल्मिना kalmina • Lepcha: ᰌᰵ ᰎᰶᰃᰬᰜ ᰀᰪᰵ dang paguel-kung • Malayalam: കാരിലവ് kaarilavu, കരശ് karash, കരയം karayam, ഒടിയൻ മരം odiyan maram, ഉദി udi • Manipuri: ꯑꯥꯃꯟ aaman • Mara: dokao • Marathi: मोई moi, शेमट shemat, शिमटी shimati, शिंटी shinti • Mech: झिया jia • Mizo: tawitaw-suak • Nepali: हल्लुन्ड़े hallunde, होलोङ्ग्ग्रे holonggre, ठुलो दब्दबे thulo dabdabe • Odia: ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାମଇ indramai, ଜିଅଳ jiala, ମଇ mai, ମୋହିନ mohina, ସୁନିର୍ଯାସା sunirjasa • Pahari: कैम्बल kaimbal, सलाम्बड़ा salaambada • Punjabi: ਦਿਲਾ dila, ਕੈਮਬਲ kaimbal, ਲਿਦਰਾ lidra • Rajasthani: गोबी gobi, गोदल godal, गुर्जन gurjan, पीन्डाला pindala • Sanskrit: अहिच्छत्त्र ahicchattra, अजशृङ्गी ajashrngi, बहलचक्षुस् bahalachakshus, बहलाङ्ग bahalanga, बस्तशृङ्गी bastashrngi, चक्रश्रेणी chakrashreni, चक्षुर्बहल chakshurbahala, दीर्घफल dirghaphala, घनशृङ्गी ghanashrngi, गृहद्रुम grhadruma, जिङ्गिनी jingini, जीवला jivala, कलुषमञ्जरी kalushamanjari, कर्णिका karnika, मेढ्रशृङ्गी medhashrngi, नेत्रौषध netraushadha, पीतक pitaka, प्रमोदिनी pramodini, पुत्रश्रेणी putrashreni, पुत्रशृङ्गी putrashrngi, शृङ्गला shrngala, सुनिर्यासा suniryasa, तिक्तदुग्धा tiktadugdha, वर्तिका vartika, विशालिका vishalika • Santali: ᱰᱚᱠᱟ doka • Sindhi: موھني mohin • Tamil: அப்பிரியதரு appiriya-taru, நெய்த்தோர் neyttor, ஒடியர் odiyar, ஒதியன் otiyan, ஒதி oti • Telugu: ఆతోపు చెట్టు aathopu chettu, అజశృంగి ajasrungi, అప్పిరియద appiriyada, దుష్టుపాకు dushtup-aku, గుంపెన gumpena, ఒద్దిమాను oddimaanu • Tibetan: ཛི་ངྫི་ནི dzi ndzi ni • Tulu: ಪುರ್ಲಿ purli
botanical names: Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. ... homotypic synonyms: Dialium coromandelinum Houtt. ... heterotypic synonyms: Lannea grandis (Dennst.) Engl. • Odina wodier Roxb. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 29 December 2025
Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Indian ash tree
moya, wodier
  • Flowers of India, retrieved December 27, 2025
  • Because Lannea coromandelica is widespread across the Indian subcontinent, its names in regional languages of neighbouring states are often phonetically similar, the most popular ones being moya and wodier.
~~~~~ Andamans ~~~~~
languages spoken: Bengali | Tamil | Telugu | Hindi | Malayalam | Sadri | Kurukh | and a dozen endangered Andamanese languages ... written using their respective scripts, oral languages use Devanagari / Latin
नबे nabe, ननुम nanum
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
জিযা jia
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
জিযা jia
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
জিওল jiola
~~~~~ COORGI ~~~~~
written in: Kodava, Kannada (ಕೊಡವ), Malayalam (കൊഡവ) ... spoken in: Coorg district of Karnataka ... other names for this language: Codava, Kodava
ಗೊದ್ದನಮರ goddana-mara
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) ... spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir ... spoken by the Dogras
गदांबल gadaambal, कैंबल kaimbal, सलांबड़ा salaambada
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with these names ... facebook
~~~~~ GARO ~~~~~
written in: Roman, Bengali-Assamese, A-Chik Tok'birim ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
bol-agru, bol-chigamba, dome, dume
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
મવેડી mavedi (or મવેડો mavedo), શેમટ shemat
મોડદ modhad, મોયણો moyno
~~~~~ HARYANVI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हरियाणवी or हरयाणवी) ... spoken in: Haryana, Delhi
झिंगन jhingan
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
झिंगन jhingan, मोहीं mohin (or मोहिन mohin)
कइमुल kaimul
काशमला kashmala
~~~~~ JHARUA ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal ... a dialect of Assamese, spoken by Kochs and Hajongs
jiga, jika
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ KACHARI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese, Devanagari, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Cachari, Plains Kachari (Boro or Bara) and Hill Kachari (Dimasa)
adalia poma, madabai (or mandamai)
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) ... spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat
મૂઈજોઝાડ muijojhad, મૂજોઝાડ mujojhad
  • કચ્છ સ્વસ્થાન ની વનસ્પતિઓ ઠાકર જયકૃષ્ણ ઇન્દ્રજી 1926 [PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926]
  • Patel, Yatin & Patel, Rohitkumar & Pankaj, Joshi & Dabgar, Yogesh. (2011). Study of the Angiospermic flora of Kachchh district, Gujarat, India. Life Sciences Leaflets. 19. 739-768.
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಗೊದ್ದ godda
ಗೊಗಲ್ gogal, ನಿರ್ಮಜ್ಜ nirmajja
ಕುರಟಿಕೆ kuratike
ಸಿಂಟಿ ಮರ sinti mara
ಉಡಿಮರ udimara (or ಊದಿಮರ udimara)
~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~
written in: Roman ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Mikir or Arleng
tiji-arong
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~
written in: Latin (Khasi alphabet), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
dieng-khang, dieng-pasoh-pier, dieng-soh-knurnot, dieng-sur, dieng-tang-leng, dieng-thang, soh-lapeit-synrang
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ KOKBOROK ~~~~~
written in: Koloma, Latin, Bengali–Assamese (ককবরক), Kokmari ... spoken in: Tripura ... other names for this language: Tripuri, Kokbarak, Tippera, Tipra, Trippera
toi-sing-taite
~~~~~ KOL ~~~~~
written in: Warang Chiti (or Barang Kshiti, Varang Kshiti), Devanagari ... spoken in: Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal ... spoken by: Kol people
डोका dhoka
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
मोई moi
~~~~~ KUKI ~~~~~
written in: Roman ... spoken in: Manipur, Assam, Nagaland ... other names for this language:Thado, Thado-Pao, Thado-Ubiphei, Thaadou Kuki
thing-khoi-nath
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ KUMAONI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari ... spoken in: Uttarakhand
कन्मन् kanman, कल्मिना kalmina
~~~~~ LEPCHA ~~~~~
written in: Lepcha (or Róng), Tibetan ... spoken in: Sikkim, West Bengal
ᰌᰵ ᰎᰶᰃᰬᰜ ᰀᰪᰵ dang paguel-kung
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
കാരിലവ് kaarilavu, കരശ് karash, കരയം karayam, ഒടിയൻ മരം odiyan maram
ഉദി udi
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Manipur ... other names for this language: Meetei
ꯑꯥꯃꯟ aaman
  • Flowers of India, retrieved December 27, 2025
  • Singh S. Sukumar. The Economic Plants of Manipur and Their Uses, Manipur, 2006, 2009.
~~~~~ MARA ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: southernmost part of Mizoram ... spoken by: Tlosais tribe of Mara people
dokao
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
मोई moi
शेमट shemat
शिमटी shimati
शिंटी shinti
  • Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas). A dictionary, Marathi and English. 2d ed., rev. and enl. Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's press, 1857.
~~~~~ MECH ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari, Roman ... spoken by: Mech people (Bodos of north West Bengal)
झिया jia
  • Flora of Assam Vol I (Part II) by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, C Purkayastha
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Mizoram ... other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
tawitaw-suak
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
हल्लुन्ड़े hallunde, होलोङ्ग्ग्रे holonggre
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... eFloraofIndia
ठुलो दब्दबे thulo dabdabe
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାମଇ indramai, ଜିଅଳ jiala (or ଜିଉଳ jiula), ମଇ mai, ମୋହିନ mohina, ସୁନିର୍ଯାସା sunirjasa (or ସୁନିର୍ଯ୍ୟାସା sunirjyasa)
~~~~~ PAHARI (or PAHADI) ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (पहाड़ी), Perso-Arabic (پہاڑی) ... variety of languages, dialects and language groups, spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
कैम्बल kaimbal (or कैम्भल kaimbhal), सलाम्बड़ा salaambada (or सलामड़ा salaamada)
  • Many thanks to Dr Anil Kumar Thakur for help with these names ... facebook
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~
written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: Punjab
ਦਿਲਾ dila, ਕੈਮਬਲ kaimbal, ਲਿਦਰਾ lidra
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) ... spoken in: Rajasthan
गोबी gobi
गोदल godal, गुर्जन gurjan, पीन्डाला pindala
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars
अहिच्छत्त्र ahicchattra, अजशृङ्गी ajashrngi, बहलचक्षुस् bahalachakshus, बहलाङ्ग bahalanga, बस्तशृङ्गी bastashrngi, चक्रश्रेणी chakrashreni, चक्षुर्बहल chakshurbahala, दीर्घफल dirghaphala, घनशृङ्गी ghanashrngi, गृहद्रुम grhadruma, जिङ्गिनी jingini, जीवला jivala, कलुषमञ्जरी kalushamanjari, कर्णिका karnika, मेढ्रशृङ्गी medhashrngi, नेत्रौषध netraushadha, पीतक pitaka, प्रमोदिनी pramodini, पुत्रश्रेणी putrashreni, पुत्रशृङ्गी putrashrngi, शृङ्गला shrngala, सुनिर्यासा suniryasa, तिक्तदुग्धा tiktadugdha, वर्तिका vartika, विशालिका vishalika
  • Learn Sanskrit - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
ᱰᱚᱠᱟ doka
~~~~~ SINDHI ~~~~~
written in: Perso-Arabic (سِنڌِي), Gujarati (સિંધી), Devanagari (सिन्धी) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
موھني mohin
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
அப்பிரியதரு appiriya-taru, நெய்த்தோர் neyttor, ஒதி oti
  • University of Madras. Tamil lexicon. [Madras], University of Madras, 1924-1936.
ஒடியர் odiyar, ஒதியன் otiyan
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
ఆతోపు చెట్టు aathopu chettu, అప్పిరియద appiriyada, గుంపెన gumpena (or దుంపెన dumpena, దుంపిణి dumpini)
అజశృంగి ajasrungi
దుష్టుపాకు dushtup-aku (or దుష్టపుచెట్టు dustapuchettu)
ఒద్దిమాను oddimaanu
~~~~~ TIBETAN ~~~~~
written in: Tibetan ... spoken in: Tibet, Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bhutan
ཛི་ངྫི་ནི dzi ndzi ni
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ಪುರ್ಲಿ purli
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Anacardiaceae deciduous tree "Lannea coromandelica" "Dialium coromandelinum" "Lannea grandis" "Odina wodier" "Indian ash tree" moya wodier

Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr.

LAN-nee-uh -- Latin: lana (wool), referring to the woolly hair on young parts of the plant ... Auroville Virtual Herbarium kor-oh-man...