✿Meliaceae · Aglaia

Simple-Leaved Aglaia

Aglaia simplicifolia

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Flowering: November-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Aglaia simplicifolia
Genus: Aglaia
Family: Meliaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: November-June
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: ചെറിയ അകിൽ

About Simple-Leaved Aglaia

Simple-Leaved Aglaia (Aglaia simplicifolia) 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 evergreen forests. Native to India, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June. Its conservation status has been assessed as Near Threatened (NT).

Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

Simple-Leaved Aglaia belongs to the Meliaceae family.

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