Lepisanthes senegalensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- March-May
How to identify Lepisanthes senegalensis
Identify Lepisanthes senegalensis 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.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Sapindaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lepisanthes senegalensis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepisanthes senegalensis
- Genus
- Lepisanthes
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Africa
- Distribution
- Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, Moluccas, Malaysia, Philippines, Celebes, New Guinea
- Found in India
- Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lepisanthes senegalensis itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഈക്കൊല്ലി
About Lepisanthes senegalensis
Lepisanthes senegalensis is a tree in the Sapindaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim and 5 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to May.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Lepisanthes senegalensis belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
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