Ran Chapha / Ceylon Green Champa
Artabotrys zeylanicus var. kottavasaliyana
- Habit
- Woody climbers
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Artabotrys zeylanicus var. kottavasaliyana
- Genus
- Artabotrys
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Woody climbers
- Habitat
- Wet Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- 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 Ran Chapha
Ceylon Green Champa (Artabotrys zeylanicus var. kottavasaliyana) is a woody climbers 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 wet evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as NE.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Ran Chapha belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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