Ceylon Oak Tree
Careya arborea
Also known as Wild Guava, Kumbi Tree, Patana oak, Slow match tree, Wild guava
About Ceylon Oak Tree
Careya arborea is a species of tree in the Lecythidaceae family, native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Indochina. Its common English names include wild guava, Ceylon oak, patana oak. Careya arborea is a deciduous tree that grows up to 15 metres (49 ft) high. Its leaves turn red in the cold season. Flowers are yellow or white in colour that become large green berries. The tree grows throughout India in forests and grasslands.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Careya arborea
- Genus
- Careya
- Family
- LECYTHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कुम्भी Kumbhi, कुंबी
- Nepali
- कुम्भी Kumbhee, भोर्ले Bhorle
- Bengali
- Vakamba, Kumhi, Kumbhi
- Tamil
- Aima, Karekku, Puta-tanni-maram
- Kannada
- ಅಲಗವ್ವೆಲೆ Alagavvele, ದಡ್ಡಾಲ, ದದ್ದಾಲ Daddala
- Malayalam
- Alam, Paer, Peelam
- Marathi
- कुम्भा Kumbha, कुंभा, कुंभी
Lecythidaceae
Lecythis Or Brasil Nut Family
Ceylon Oak Tree belongs to the Lecythidaceae family.
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