Simple-Leaved Aglaia
Aglaia simplicifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering
- November-June
How to identify Simple-Leaved Aglaia
Identify Simple-Leaved Aglaia by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Unusual for the genus in having simple (undivided) leaves.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple (single blade).
- Confirm flower colour: White/cream.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Meliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Simple-Leaved Aglaia.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Simple-Leaved Aglaia 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 Simple-Leaved Aglaia itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചെറിയ അകിൽ
About Simple-Leaved Aglaia
Simple-Leaved Aglaia (Aglaia simplicifolia) belongs to the Meliaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to June.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Simple-Leaved Aglaia belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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