✿Annonaceae · Alphonsea
Fonseti
Alphonsea lutea
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha
- Flowering
- April-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alphonsea lutea
- Genus
- Alphonsea
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple and alternate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple and alternate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Fonseti itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Fonseti itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- Fonseti
About Fonseti
A member of the Annonaceae family, Alphonsea lutea is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to November.
Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Fonseti belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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