Kunde / Native Olive
Chionanthus ramiflorus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chionanthus ramiflorus
- Genus
- Chionanthus
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, S.China, Taiwan, Malesia, Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕುಂದೆ Kunde, ಕವುಂಡೆ kavuṇḍe, ಟೊಂಡೆ Tonde
- Malayalam
- Vellaedali, Kaattuchakkalathi, വെള്ള എടലി
About Kunde
Native Olive (Chionanthus ramiflorus) is a tree belonging to the Oleaceae family (Olive/Jasmine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple/pinnate leaves, panicle/cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous, evergreen and shola forests. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Kunde belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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