Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alphonsea sclerocarpa
- Genus
- Alphonsea
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry evergreen and deciduous forests and also in sacred groves and Sholas above 1100m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Thutta, തുട്ട, Alphonsea sclerocarpa
About Thutta
Alphonsea sclerocarpa is a tree belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in dry evergreen and deciduous forests and also in sacred groves and sholas above 1100m. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Thutta belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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