Sone Maavu / Indian Aspen
Acronychia pedunculata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acronychia pedunculata
- Genus
- Acronychia
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, S.W. China, Taiwan, Malesia to SE. Australia, New Caledonia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- जङ्गली अमला Jangalee Amalaa, मिठाई Mithaaii
- Kannada
- ಸೊನೆಮಾವು Sone Maavu, ಭೂತಾಳಿ Bhootaali
- Malayalam
- Moota nari, Mutta nari, Vidukanalei, മുട്ടനാറി
- Sinhala
- අංකෙන්ද
About Sone Maavu
Indian Aspen (Acronychia pedunculata) is a tree belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, S.W. China, Taiwan, Malesia to SE. Australia, New Caledonia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Sone Maavu belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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