Kattu-Veppilai / Black Currant Grape Lime
Clausena anisata
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Mizoram & more
- Flowering
- February-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clausena anisata
- Genus
- Clausena
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Mixed deciduous, moist deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indo-Malayan
- Distribution
- Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Africa, China
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Mizoram, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Kattu-veppilai, Kattukarveppilai, Pothi, காட்டு கறிவேப்பிலை
- Malayalam
- Kattukariveppila, Kariveppila, Suganthaveppu
About Kattu-Veppilai
Black Currant Grape Lime (Clausena anisata) is a shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in mixed deciduous, moist deciduous and evergreen forests. Native to Indo-Malayan, it is distributed across Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Africa, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-May.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Kattu-Veppilai belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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