Utalam / Grey Milkwood
Cerbera manghas
Also known as Sea Mango, Katasaali (H), Chandemara (K)
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- March-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cerbera manghas
- Genus
- Cerbera
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Asia, Australia and Pacific
- Distribution
- Asia, Australia and Pacific
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Utalam itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- kodalma, kattarali, kottuma
- Malayalam
- utalam, chattankaya
- Marathi
- Sukanu
About Utalam
Grey Milkwood (Cerbera manghas) belongs to the Apocynaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Karnataka and Kerala. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.
Uses
Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Utalam belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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