✿Rubiaceae · Ixora

Iramburippi / Large-Flower Ixora

Ixora notoniana

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Flowering: July-August

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ixora notoniana
Genus: Ixora
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Shola forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: July-August
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: Iramburippi, ഇരുമ്പുറപ്പി

About Iramburippi

Large-Flower Ixora (Ixora notoniana) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in shola forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-August.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Iramburippi belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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