Pithauni / Chinese Perfume Plant
Aglaia odorata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aglaia odorata
- Genus
- Aglaia
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Malaysian Region
- Found in India
- Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Daula, Davada, पिथौनी Pithauni
- Kannada
- Kabiyalbone
- Malayalam
- Muvila, Orila
- Marathi
- Davala, Debra, पिथवन Pithavana
About Pithauni
Chinese Perfume Plant (Aglaia odorata) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in grown in gardens. It is native to Malaysian Region.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Pithauni belongs to the Meliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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