Ceylon Green Champa
Artabotrys zeylanicus var. kottavasaliyana
About Ceylon Green Champa
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.
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
Local Names
- Tamil
- மனோரஞ்சிதம் manoranjitham
- Kannada
- ಮನೋರಂಜಿನಿಹೂ ಬಳ್ಳಿ manoranjinihoo balli
- Malayalam
- മനോരഞ്ജിനി manoranjini
- Marathi
- रान चाफा ran chapha
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Ceylon Green Champa belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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