About Redwood tree
Gluta travancorica (Malayalam: ശെന്തുരുണി; Chenkurinji; Shenduruni; Thodappa) is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to the southern Western Ghats in India. This species is commonly found in the wet evergreen forests of Southern Kerala, especially Kollam and Trivandrum Districts. The Shendurni wildlife sanctuary in Kollam district is named after this tree.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gluta travancorica
- Genus
- Gluta
- Family
- ANACARDIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-January
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Chenkurinji, Thodappa, ചെന്തുരുണി
Botanical family
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Redwood tree belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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