Bidyaale Bidisale / Dolls Eyes
Harpullia arborea
Also known as Mogum-Mogum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam & more
- Flowering
- December-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Harpullia arborea
- Genus
- Harpullia
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along streams in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
- Native to
- Indo-Malaysia
- Distribution
- India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (India), Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- நெய்க் கொட்டை
- Kannada
- ಬಿಡ್ಯಾಲೆ Bidyaale ಬಿಡಿಸಾಳೆ Bidisale
- Malayalam
- ചിറ്റിലമടക്ക് cirrilamatakk, ചിറ്റിലമടക്ക്
- Marathi
- हारपुळी harpuli
About Bidyaale Bidisale
Dolls eyes (Harpullia arborea) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family (Soapberry/Lychee family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule/samara/drupe fruit. It is typically found in along streams in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. Native to Indo-Malaysia, it is distributed across India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (India), Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-August.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Bidyaale Bidisale belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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