✿Anacardiaceae · Holigarna
Charei
Holigarna ferruginea
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- April-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Holigarna ferruginea
- Genus
- Holigarna
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simplerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Charei itself; the rest are typical of the Anacardiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Charei, Haisikutti
- Malayalam
- കരുഞ്ചേര്
About Charei
Holigarna ferruginea belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to May.
Botanical family
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Charei belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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