Katta-Veppilei / Indian Wampi
Clausena indica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- January-June
How to identify Katta-Veppilei
Identify Katta-Veppilei by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm fruit type: Small berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Rutaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Katta-Veppilei.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Katta-Veppilei itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- Small berryrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Katta-Veppilei itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Katta-veppilei, Nana, Kariveppilei
- Malayalam
- Kattumunthiri, Kattukaruveppu, Gorakotta
About Katta-Veppilei
A member of the Rutaceae family, Indian Wampi (Clausena indica) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to June.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Katta-Veppilei belongs to the Rutaceae family.
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