Ilex wightiana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal
- Flowering
- March-August
How to identify Ilex wightiana
Identify Ilex wightiana 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.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Aquifoliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ilex wightiana.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ilex wightiana
- Genus
- Ilex
- Family
- Aquifoliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Aquifoliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Aquifoliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Ilex wightiana
Ilex wightiana belongs to the Aquifoliaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.
Aquifoliaceae
Holly Family
Ilex wightiana belongs to the Aquifoliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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