Family :
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Meliaceae
Leaf arrangement
Alternate distichous
Leaf Type
Paripinate
Leaf Shape
Ovate, Oblong
Leaf Apex
Obtuse
Leaf Base
Leaf Margin
Entire
Habit : A moderate-sized tree.
Habitat and Distribution : Occasionally found in dry deciduous forest belt from 400-700m. Central India, Peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
Field Tips : Bark brittle, plantlet with persistent leaf scars.
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Names:
Tamil : Shem, Somi, Sittathi
Hindi : Rohan
Flower:
In axillary and terminal panicles, white. Flowering from February-April.Fruit :
A capsule, obovoid, woody. Fruiting from April Onwards.
