Flacourtiaceae · Casearia

Wild Cowrie Fruit

Casearia championii

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering
February-September

Plant Details

Scientific name
Casearia championii
Genus
Casearia
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
February-September
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Flacourtiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Flacourtiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
വെള്ളക്കുന്നൻ, Casearia championii

About Wild Cowrie Fruit

Wild Cowrie Fruit (Casearia championii) is a tree belonging to the Flacourtiaceae family (Flacourtia Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September.

Illustration representing the Flacourtiaceae family
Botanical family

Flacourtiaceae

Flacourtia Family

Wild Cowrie Fruit belongs to the Flacourtiaceae family.

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