Pachai Kiluvai / Hill Mango
Commiphora caudata var. pubescens
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- April-December
How to identify Pachai Kiluvai
Identify Pachai Kiluvai 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Hairy leaflets.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Burseraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pachai Kiluvai.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Commiphora caudata var. pubescens
- Genus
- Commiphora
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
Typical of the family
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. pubescens) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.
Burseraceae
Bursera Family
Pachai Kiluvai belongs to the Burseraceae family.
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