Hanake / Umbrella Cheese Tree
Glochidion zeylanicum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam & more
- Flowering
- February-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Glochidion zeylanicum
- Genus
- Glochidion
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- கும்பலம் Kumbalam, கும்பலா Kumpala
- Kannada
- ಹನಕೆ Hanake, ನೀರುಪಲ್ಲೆ Neerupalle, ನೀರುಸಲ್ಲೆ Neerusalle
- Malayalam
- Pannimutti, Neervetti
About Hanake
Umbrella Cheese Tree (Glochidion zeylanicum) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-October.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Hanake belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Euphorbiaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Hanake or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.