✿Erythroxylaceae · Erythroxylum
Sembulichan / Bastard Sandalwood
Erythroxylum monogynum
Also known as Tree Of India, Red Cedar
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythroxylum monogynum
- Genus
- Erythroxylum
- Family
- Erythroxylaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Sembulichan, Tevadaram, Dasadaram, தேவதாரு/செம்புளிச்சான்
- Telugu
- Gatiri, Paribhadrakamu, అడవిగోరింట
- Malayalam
- Devataru, Chemmana, വെള്ളദേവതാരം
About Sembulichan
Bastard Sandalwood (Erythroxylum monogynum) is a tree belonging to the Erythroxylaceae family (Coca Family). It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Botanical family
Erythroxylaceae
Coca Family
Sembulichan belongs to the Erythroxylaceae family.
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