Fiddle Wood
Citharexylum spinosum
Also known as Spiny Fiddlewood
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- November-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Citharexylum spinosum
- Genus
- Citharexylum
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Caribbean territories
- Distribution
- Introduced and naturalized
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- പാരിജാതം
About Fiddle Wood
Fiddle wood (Citharexylum spinosum) is a tree belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in grown in gardens. Native to Caribbean territories, it is distributed across Introduced and naturalized. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-September.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Fiddle Wood belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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