Chikrasi / Indian Redwood
Chukrasia tabularis
Also known as Chittagong Wood Tree, Chikrassy
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chukrasia tabularis
- Genus
- Chukrasia
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Pakistan, Malay peninsula
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिकरासी Chikrasi,चिकरासी chikarasi
- Bengali
- Chikrassi, Chickrassy
- Tamil
- மலை வேப்பு Malei veppu, Maleiveppu, வெடிவேம்பு
- Telugu
- Kondavepa
- Kannada
- ಕಲ್ಗರಿಕೆ Kalgarike, ಕರ್ರಿಡಿ Karridi, ಮದಗರಿಬೇವು Madagari bevu
- Malayalam
- Suvannakil, Chuvannakil, ചുവന്നകിൽ
- Marathi
- Dalmara, Lal-devdar
- Sinhala
- හුලං හික්
About Chikrasi
Indian Redwood (Chukrasia tabularis) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Pakistan, Malay peninsula. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Chikrasi belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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