Sembulichan / Bastard Sandalwood
Erythroxylum monogynum
Also known as Tree Of India, Red Cedar
- 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)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are simple and alternate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are simple and alternate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sembulichan itself; the rest are typical of the Erythroxylaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Small white flowers are bisexual with 5–6 sepals, borne March through June;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.“Fruit is a one-seeded drupe.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sembulichan itself; the rest are typical of the Erythroxylaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Sembulichan, Tevadaram, Dasadaram, தேவதாரு/செம்புளிச்சான்
- Telugu
- Gatiri, Paribhadrakamu, అడవిగోరింట
- Malayalam
- Devataru, Chemmana, വെള്ളദേവതാരം
About Sembulichan
Bastard Sandalwood (Erythroxylum monogynum) belongs to the Erythroxylaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It grows in dry deciduous forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Erythroxylaceae
Coca Family
Sembulichan belongs to the Erythroxylaceae family.
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