✿Meliaceae · Dysoxylum

White Cedar

Dysoxylum malabaricum

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Flowering: February-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Dysoxylum malabaricum
Genus: Dysoxylum
Family: Meliaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting: February-June
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: വെള്ളകിൽ

About White Cedar

White Cedar (Dysoxylum malabaricum) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-June.

Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

White Cedar belongs to the Meliaceae family.

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