Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Alstonia venenata
Palam-Unni-P-Palai / Venenous Alstonia അണലിവേഗം
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-August
Palam-Unni-P-Palai in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | பழமுண்ணிப்பாலை | palam-unni-p-palai |
| Telugu | ఏడాకుల పాల · గండు గన్నేరు | edakula pala, gandu ganneru |
| Kannada | ಅಡ್ಡಸರ್ಪ | addasarpa |
| Malayalam | അണലിവേഗം | analivegam, Alstonia venenata |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- பழமுண்ணிப்பாலை palam-unni-p-palai
- Telugu
- ఏడాకుల పాల edakula pala, గండు గన్నేరు gandu ganneru
- Kannada
- ಅಡ್ಡಸರ್ಪ addasarpa
- Malayalam
- അണലിവേഗം analivegam, അണലിവേഗം, Alstonia venenata
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Kerala →Karnataka →
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How to identify Palam-Unni-P-Palai
Identify Palam-Unni-P-Palai by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Poisonous seeds.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Nagaland and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Palam-Unni-P-Palai.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alstonia venenata
- Genus
- Alstonia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Nagaland, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Palam-Unni-P-Palai itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Palam-Unni-P-Palai
Venenous Alstonia (Alstonia venenata) is a shrub in the Apocynaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to August.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Palam-Unni-P-Palai belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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