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Atalantia wightii

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering: November-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Atalantia wightii
Genus: Atalantia
Family: Rutaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: November-June
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Variable
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: ഓരിലത്തീപ്പെട്ടിമരം

About Atalantia wightii

Atalantia wightii is a shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. Native to India, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June.

Botanical family

Rutaceae

Citrus/Rue family

Atalantia wightii belongs to the Rutaceae family.

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