Ghat Goniothalamus
Goniothalamus cardiopetalus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- January-September
How to identify Ghat Goniothalamus
Identify Ghat Goniothalamus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Heart-shaped (cardiopetalus) petals.
- Confirm flower colour: White/cream.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Annonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ghat Goniothalamus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Goniothalamus cardiopetalus
- Genus
- Goniothalamus
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- White/creamrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ghat Goniothalamus itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ghat Goniothalamus
Ghat Goniothalamus (Goniothalamus cardiopetalus) is a tree in the Annonaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in moist deciduous and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to September.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Ghat Goniothalamus belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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