Kendaala / Longan Eyeball Tree
Dimocarpus longan
Also known as Longan Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dimocarpus longan
- Genus
- Dimocarpus
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indo-Malaysia, Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Hainan, Malay Peninsula, Java, Borneo, Phillipines, New Guinea
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- আঁশফল Ashphol, কাঠলিচু, আঁশফল
- Tamil
- நுரை, தேன்கூழா
- Kannada
- ಕೆಂದಾಳ Kendaala, ಕನೆಕೆಂದಾಳ Kanekendaala, ಕೆನೆಕೆಂದಾಳ Kenekandaala
- Malayalam
- പെമ്പുന്ന Pempunna, പെമ്പൂവം Pempuuvam, പൊരിപുന്ന Poripunna
- Marathi
- ओंब Omb, उंब Umb
About Kendaala
Longan Eyeball tree (Dimocarpus longan) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family (Soapberry/Lychee family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule/samara/drupe fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Native to Indo-Malaysia, Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Hainan, Malay Peninsula, Java, Borneo, Phillipines, New Guinea. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Kendaala belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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