Manoranjinihoo Balli / Ceylon Green Champa
Artabotrys zeylanicus
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- September-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Artabotrys zeylanicus
- Genus
- Artabotrys
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-June
- 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
- Tamil
- மனோரஞ்சிதம் manoranjitham
- Kannada
- ಮನೋರಂಜಿನಿಹೂ ಬಳ್ಳಿ manoranjinihoo balli
- Malayalam
- മനോരഞ്ജിനി manoranjini
- Marathi
- रान चाफा ran chapha
About Manoranjinihoo Balli
Ceylon Green Champa (Artabotrys zeylanicus) is a climbing shrub 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 evergreen forests. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-June.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Manoranjinihoo Balli belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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