Mahua / Indian Butter Tree
Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- December-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia
- Genus
- Madhuca
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Banks of rivers in mixed deciduous forests and semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapotaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapotaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Mahua महुआ
- Bengali
- Maul
- Tamil
- Kat-illipi
- Kannada
- ಇಪ್ಪೆ Ippe, ಹುನಗೆ Hunage
- Malayalam
- Illupa
- Marathi
- Mohwa
About Mahua
Indian Butter Tree (Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia) is a tree belonging to the Sapotaceae family (Sapodilla/Chicle family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in banks of rivers in mixed deciduous forests and semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-July.
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla/Chicle family
Mahua belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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