Antimiriyam / Carallia
Carallia brachiata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Carallia brachiata
- Genus
- Carallia
- Family
- Rhizophoraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests, plains and mangrove littoral
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Madagascar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Nepali
- काठे केरा kathe kera
- Bengali
- kierpa, কিয়েরপা
- Tamil
- அந்திமிரியம் antimiriyam
- Telugu
- గిజురు చెట్టు gijuru chettu, కారల్లి kaaralli
- Kannada
- ಅಂಡಿಮುರುಗಲು andimurugalu, ಅಂಡಿಪುನಾರು andipunaru, ಅಂಡಿಪುನಾರ್
- Malayalam
- വല്ലഭം vallabham, വങ്കണ vankana, വറങ്ങ് varangu
- Marathi
- फणशी phanshi
About Antimiriyam
Carallia (Carallia brachiata) is a tree belonging to the Rhizophoraceae family (Mangrove Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests, plains and mangrove littoral. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Madagascar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Rhizophoraceae
Mangrove Family
Antimiriyam belongs to the Rhizophoraceae family.
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