✿Rutaceae · Clausena

Katta-Veppilei / Indian Wampi

Clausena indica

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering: January-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Clausena indica
Genus: Clausena
Family: Rutaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: January-June
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Variable
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: Katta-veppilei, Nana, Kariveppilei
Malayalam: Kattumunthiri, Kattukaruveppu, Gorakotta

About Katta-Veppilei

Indian Wampi (Clausena indica) is a tree 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 semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.

Botanical family

Rutaceae

Citrus/Rue family

Katta-Veppilei belongs to the Rutaceae family.

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