Tiliaceae · Berrya

Trincomalee Wood Tree

Berrya cordifolia

Also known as Halmilla Tree

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra
Flowering
November-June

Plant Details

Scientific name
Berrya cordifolia
Genus
Berrya
Family
Tiliaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Grown as ornamental tree
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Andaman Islands (India), Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia
Found in India
West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
November-June
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

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

Local Names

Tamil
சவண்டலை

About Trincomalee Wood Tree

Trincomalee Wood tree (Berrya cordifolia) is a tree belonging to the Tiliaceae family (Lime tree/Jute family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/nut fruit. It is typically found in grown as ornamental tree. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across India, Andaman Islands (India), Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June.

Illustration representing the Tiliaceae family
Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Trincomalee Wood Tree belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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