Meliaceae · Aglaia

Simple-Leaved Aglaia

Aglaia simplicifolia

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

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

Leaf type
Simple (single blade)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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

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.

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Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

Simple-Leaved Aglaia belongs to the Meliaceae family.

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