Carray Cheddle
Canthium parviflorum
Also known as Coromandel Canthium, Honey-Thorn, Wild Jessamine
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- April-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canthium parviflorum
- Genus
- Canthium
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Scrub and dry deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Carray Cheddle
Carray Cheddle (Canthium parviflorum) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in scrub and dry deciduous forests, also in sacred groves. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-January.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Carray Cheddle belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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