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Fasi

Local Name	:	Fasi
Botanical Name	:	Anogeissus acuminata (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guill. & Perr.
Common Name	:	Buttontree
Family	:	Combretaceae
Distribution	:	Along the well-drained soil near Mahanadi River, Cuttack, Khordha, etc. in Odisha. Also distributed in the Deccan, Bundelkhand, Northwest India, Myanmar, etc.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a deciduous tree with a narrow crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall.

Descriptions

It is a large or medium size tree with a smooth whitish bark. Leaves are alternate to opposite with a broadly elliptic, oblong elliptic or sometimes orbicular in shape. The tree burst into thousands of flower heads that are greenish yellow in color and fragrant. Fruits are 2- winged.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March - April

Use(s)

It is an important tree used in making the wheels of Chariot for the famous Jagannath Yatra