Aranthal / Sack Tree
Antiaris toxicaria
Also known as Upas Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Antiaris toxicaria
- Genus
- Antiaris
- Family
- Moraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Moraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Aranthal, Maravuri; Aranjelli, അരയാഞ്ഞിലി
- Marathi
- चांदकुडा
About Aranthal
Sack Tree (Antiaris toxicaria) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family (Fig/Mulberry family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, catkin/syconium/head flower clusters, drupe/syconium/sorosis fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, also in the sacred groves. Native to India, it is distributed across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April.
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Aranthal belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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