Karibeelu / Chinese Eagle Claw
Desmos chinensis
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmos chinensis
- Genus
- Desmos
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, China, Malay Archipelago
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- 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
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karibeelu itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- माले लहरा
- Kannada
- ಕರಿಬೀಳು Karibeelu
- Malayalam
- കാരപ്പൂമരം Kaarappoomaram, കാരപ്പൂമരം
- Marathi
- रानचाफा Ranchapha
About Karibeelu
A member of the Annonaceae family, Chinese Eagle Claw (Desmos chinensis) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh and 5 other states. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to January.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Karibeelu belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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