Taxon:  Gmelina elliptica Sm.



Summary
Genus:
Gmelina
Family:
Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Viticoideae
Nomen number:
312756
Place of publication:
A. Rees, Cycl. 16: Gmelina no. 2.  1810
Verified:
11/04/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Australian Government Departments of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Badhara Bush (Gmelina elliptica). Weeds in Australia (on-line resource).
  2. De Kok, R. 2012. A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae). Kew Bull. 67:293-329. Note: in some parts of its range some intermediate forms appear morphologically closer to Gmelina asiatica
  3. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Gmelina asiatica L.
  4. Merrill, E. D. 1922-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants.
  5. Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBadhara-bush  1Australian Government Departments of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Badhara Bush (Gmelina elliptica). Weeds in Australia (on-line resource).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanMauritius  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaCambodia  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaIndiaAndaman and Nicobar Islands Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar n.Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaVietnam  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaJawa Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaKalimantan Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaLesser Sunda Islands Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaMaluku Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaSulawesi Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaSumatera Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativePacificNorthwestern PacificMicronesia  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativePacificNorthwestern PacificPalau  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
1NativePacificSouth-Central PacificKiribatiLine Islands Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueensland Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
Native
Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Mauritius
Asia-Tropical
  • INDO-CHINA: India [Andaman and Nicobar Islands], Cambodia, Myanmar (n.), Thailand, Vietnam
  • MALESIA: Indonesia [Jawa, Kalimantan, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatera], Malaysia, Philippines
Pacific
  • NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Micronesia, Palau
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: Kiribati [Line Islands]
Naturalized
Africa
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Jamaica

Reference(s)
  1. Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:549.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental De Kok, R. 2012. A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae). Kew Bull. 67:293-329. Note: in some parts of its range some intermediate forms appear morphologically closer to Gmelina asiatica
Weed  Australian Government Departments of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Badhara Bush (Gmelina elliptica). Weeds in Australia (on-line resource).
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=312756. Accessed 7 May 2026.