Burseraceae · Commiphora

Pachai Kiluvai / Hill Mango

Commiphora caudata var. caudata

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Native to
India
Flowering
February-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Commiphora caudata var. caudata
Genus
Commiphora
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Deciduous forests and dry forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
February-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded

Typical of the family

Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pachai Kiluvai itself; the rest are typical of the Burseraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit
Drupe

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

Local Names

Tamil
Pachai kiluvai, Kiluvai
Kannada
ಅಸ್ಸುರಾಡ Assuraada, ಹಸುವಾರ Hasuvaara, ಕಳಮಾವು kalmaavu
Malayalam
Idinjil, Itinjil

About Pachai Kiluvai

A member of the Burseraceae family, Hill Mango (Commiphora caudata var. caudata) is a tree. It is native to India. It grows in deciduous forests and dry forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.

Illustration representing the Burseraceae family
Botanical family

Burseraceae

Bursera Family

Pachai Kiluvai belongs to the Burseraceae family.

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