Safed-Karai / Chilla
Casearia graveolens
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- November-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Casearia graveolens
- Genus
- Casearia
- Family
- Flacourtiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Flacourtiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Flacourtiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Safed-Karai, Chilla, Phempri
- Telugu
- Girivudi, Vasanga, Veska
- Kannada
- ಹನಿಚೆ Haniche, Konje, Bokara
- Malayalam
- Anavananni, Anavinga, Cherukannan
- Marathi
- Bhokoda, Mori, Pimpari, बोखाडा
About Safed-Karai
Chilla (Casearia graveolens) is a tree belonging to the Flacourtiaceae family (Flacourtia Family). It is typically found in deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-July.
Flacourtiaceae
Flacourtia Family
Safed-Karai belongs to the Flacourtiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Flacourtiaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Safed-Karai or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.