About Cynometra travancorica
Cynometra travancorica is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu states in southwestern India. It grows in lowland evergreen moist forest on rocky slopes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cynometra travancorica
- Genus
- Cynometra
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Koori, കൂരി
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Cynometra travancorica belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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