About Fern leaf Tree
Filicium decipiens, called the ferntree, fern tree or fern leaf tree, is a species of Filicium found in east Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka. It is planted as an ornamental tree in the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Hawaii, and elsewhere.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Filicium decipiens
- Genus
- Filicium
- Family
- SAPINDACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also often planted in gardens
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Ningal
- Telugu
- patta kunkudu
- Malayalam
- Valmurichcha, Neeroli, നീരോലി
- Marathi
- फर्न ट्री
Botanical family
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Fern leaf Tree belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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