About Chilla
Casearia graveolens is a species of tree in the family Salicaceae, native to an area in Asia from Thailand to South Central China to Pakistan. The plant is used in fishing, fuel, medicine, as a source of non-edible oil, in construction and as food.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Casearia graveolens
- Genus
- Casearia
- Family
- FLACOURTIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Safed-Karai, Chilla, Phempri
- Telugu
- Girivudi, Vasanga, Veska
- Kannada
- ಹನಿಚೆ Haniche, Konje, Bokara
- Malayalam
- Anavananni, Anavinga, Cherukannan
- Marathi
- Bhokoda, Mori, Pimpari
Botanical family
Flacourtiaceae
Flacourtia Family
Chilla belongs to the Flacourtiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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