Ban Nimbu / Orangeberry
Glycosmis pentaphylla
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Glycosmis pentaphylla
- Genus
- Glycosmis
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, S. China
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बन निम्बू Ban Nimbu, गिरगिट्टी Girgitti, गुंजी Gunji
- Bengali
- আশশেওড়া Ash-sheora, বন জামির Ban Jamir, মাতখিলা Matkhila
- Tamil
- அமுதம் Amutam, காட்டுக்கொஞ்சி Kattu-k-konci, பாணாச்செடி Pana-c-ceti
- Telugu
- గిలుగు Gilugu, గొడుగు Godugu, కొండ గొలుగు Konda Golugu
- Kannada
- ಗುರುಪಾಡೆ Gurupade, ಗುರುವಾಡೆ Guruvade, ಜಂಗಮ Jangama
- Malayalam
- കുറ്റിപ്പാണൽ Kuttippanal, കുറുംപാണൽ Kurumpanal, പാഞ്ചി Panchi
- Marathi
- किरमिरा Kirmira
About Ban Nimbu
Orangeberry (Glycosmis pentaphylla) is a shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, S. China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Ban Nimbu belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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