Cyathocalyx zeylanicus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
How to identify Cyathocalyx zeylanicus
Identify Cyathocalyx zeylanicus 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 flower colour: White/cream.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Annonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cyathocalyx zeylanicus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyathocalyx zeylanicus
- Genus
- Cyathocalyx
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- South India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- White/creamrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cyathocalyx zeylanicus itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കൊടവാഴ
About Cyathocalyx zeylanicus
Cyathocalyx zeylanicus is a tree in the Annonaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. It grows in moist Evergreen forests.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Cyathocalyx zeylanicus belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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