Bale Mauwa / Mangalore Aglaia
Aglaia perviridis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aglaia perviridis
- Genus
- Aglaia
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, China
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-September
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bale Mauwa itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- White/creamrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bale Mauwa itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- Bale Mauwa, Sanu Lahasune
- Malayalam
- Cheru chokla, Karakil, ചെറുചൊക്ല
About Bale Mauwa
A member of the Meliaceae family, Mangalore Aglaia (Aglaia perviridis) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to September.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Bale Mauwa belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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