Family :
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Loganiaceae
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Ovate, Orbicular
Leaf Apex
Apiculate
Leaf Base
Attenuate
Leaf Margin
Entire
Habit : A moderate sized deciduous tree.
Habitat and Distribution : Common. Foothills to 1400 m. Indian Subcontinent.
Other relevent information : Seeds contains Strychnine and collected for export and trade.
Field Tips : Bark thin and dark grey. Flowers and fruits smell like Fenugreek. New foliage - February. Leaf fall - December.
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Names:
English : Strychnine TreeIrula : Etti
Tamil : Yetti, Kanjaram
Hindi : Kuchila
Malayalam : Kanjeram
Flower:
In terminal or axillary cymes. Flowering from March-April.Fruit :
A globose berry, thick shelled, orange when ripe. Seeds 4, compressed, embedded in fleshy pulp. Fruiting from September-November.
