Atalantia wightii
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- November-June
How to identify Atalantia wightii
Identify Atalantia wightii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm fruit type: Small berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Rutaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Atalantia wightii.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Atalantia wightii itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- Small berryrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Atalantia wightii itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഓരിലത്തീപ്പെട്ടിമരം
About Atalantia wightii
Atalantia wightii belongs to the Rutaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to June.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Atalantia wightii belongs to the Rutaceae family.
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