Typical of the Celastraceae family
Cassine glauca
Ceylon Teak കരുവാളി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Ceylon Teak in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | കരുവാളി | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- കരുവാളി
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Elaeodendron glaucum. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Sri Lanka. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Rajasthan →
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How to identify Ceylon Teak
Identify Ceylon Teak by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Valued timber tree (Ceylon teak).
- Confirm leaf shape: Glossy oval, blue-green (glaucous).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Celastraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ceylon Teak.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cassine glauca
- Genus
- Cassine
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Indo-china, Thailand, Indonesia, Malay peninsula, Philippines
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Glossy oval, blue-green (glaucous)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ceylon Teak itself; the rest are typical of the Celastraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Typical of the Celastraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Ceylon Teak
Ceylon Teak (Cassine glauca) belongs to the Celastraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and 9 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to December.
Celastraceae
Staff-Tree Family
Ceylon Teak belongs to the Celastraceae family.
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