Cherupunna / Rhomb-Leaved Poon
Calophyllum austroindicum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- November-June
How to identify Cherupunna
Identify Cherupunna by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Broad rhomboid leaves.
- Confirm leaf shape: Orbicular (round).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Clusiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cherupunna.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calophyllum austroindicum
- Genus
- Calophyllum
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Orbicular (round)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cherupunna itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cherupunna itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Cherupunna
About Cherupunna
A member of the Clusiaceae family, Rhomb-leaved Poon (Calophyllum austroindicum) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to June.
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Cherupunna belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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