Chenkurinji / Redwood Tree
Gluta travancorica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- March-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gluta travancorica
- Genus
- Gluta
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-January
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Chenkurinji, Thodappa, ചെന്തുരുണി
About Chenkurinji
Redwood Tree (Gluta travancorica) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family (Cashew family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Chenkurinji belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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