Opiliaceae · Cansjera

Dhao-Romakaro / Rheed's False Olive

Cansjera rheedei

Climbing shrub
Habit
Climbing shrub
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
October-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cansjera rheedei
Genus
Cansjera
Habitat
Deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also in sacred groves
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Distribution
India through Malaya to Hong Kong and North Australia
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gujarat, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
October-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Telugu
Naragonji, Naragonjitige, Naravanji
Kannada
Boda bakka, Naragonji
Malayalam
Scheru-valli-caniram, Cherukanniram
Marathi
Dhao-romakaro, Tilokaro
Odia
Pittabodaliya

About Dhao-Romakaro

Rheed's False Olive (Cansjera rheedei) is a climbing shrub in the Opiliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 3 other states. It grows in deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also in sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from October to May.

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Botanical family

Opiliaceae

False Olive Family

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