Ranbiba / Jungle Marking Nut
Holigarna arnottiana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- January-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Holigarna arnottiana
- Genus
- Holigarna
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple, alternate, arranged spirally, clustered at twig ends.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, alternate, arranged spirally, clustered at twig ends.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Simple, largerecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ranbiba itself; the rest are typical of the Anacardiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded“Flowers are borne in panicles, 12–24 cm long, golden yellow pubescent, in or at branch ends.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“Flowers are borne in panicles, 12–24 cm long, golden yellow pubescent, in or at branch ends.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ranbiba itself; the rest are typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಹೊಲಗೇರು holageru, ಚೊರೆ
- Malayalam
- ചേര് cher, കരിഞ്ചേര് karincher, Cheru, Karuncharei
- Marathi
- रानबिबा ranbiba
About Ranbiba
Jungle Marking nut (Holigarna arnottiana) belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from January to July.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Ranbiba belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
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