About Ceylon Green Champa
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.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Artabotrys zeylanicus
- Genus
- Artabotrys
- Family
- ANNONACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- மனோரஞ்சிதம் manoranjitham
- Kannada
- ಮನೋರಂಜಿನಿಹೂ ಬಳ್ಳಿ manoranjinihoo balli
- Malayalam
- മനോരഞ്ജിനി manoranjini
- Marathi
- रान चाफा ran chapha
Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Ceylon Green Champa belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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