Avi / Wild Olive Tree
Elaeocarpus serratus var. weibelii
Also known as Ceylon Olive
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- November-February
How to identify Avi
Identify Avi 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Variety of the edible Ceylon olive.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed (serrate/dentate edge).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Elaeocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Avi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus serratus var. weibelii
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- Elaeocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-February
- Conservation status
- NE
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Toothed (serrate/dentate edge)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Avi itself; the rest are typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Karai, Karamaram, Olan karai
- Telugu
- Athakunge, Beegada mara, Beejada mara
- Kannada
- ಅಥಕುಂಗೆ Athakunge, ಕ್ಯಾಸತ್ತೆ Kyaasatte
- Malayalam
- Avi, Avil, Karamavu
About Avi
Wild olive tree (Elaeocarpus serratus var. weibelii) belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from November to February.
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Avi belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
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