✿Simaroubaceae · Ailanthus
Guggula-Dhup / White Palle
Ailanthus triphysa
Also known as Maharukh
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ailanthus triphysa
- Genus
- Ailanthus
- Family
- Simaroubaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुग्गुल धूप guggula-dhup
- Tamil
- peru, perumaram
- Kannada
- ಬಾಗಧೂಪ Baga dhoopa, ಬಗ್ಗಡಧೂಪ Baggada dhoopa, ಮಡ್ಡಿ Maddi
- Malayalam
- Dhup, Matti, Mattipal
- Marathi
- गुग्गुल धूप Guggul dhup
About Guggula-Dhup
White Palle (Ailanthus triphysa) is a tree belonging to the Simaroubaceae family (Quassia Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen, evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.

Botanical family
Simaroubaceae
Quassia Family
Guggula-Dhup belongs to the Simaroubaceae family.
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