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Chionanthus zeylanica

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Flowering: December-July

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Chionanthus zeylanica
Genus: Chionanthus
Family: Oleaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: December-July
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Oleaceae 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: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Chionanthus zeylanica itself; the rest are typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Chionanthus zeylanica

Chionanthus zeylanica belongs to the Oleaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to July.

Botanical family

Oleaceae

Olive/Jasmine family

Chionanthus zeylanica belongs to the Oleaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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