Mahua / South-Indian Mahua
Madhuca longifolia var. longifolia
Also known as Mahua Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Madhuca longifolia var. longifolia
- Genus
- Madhuca
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, tropical Himalaya
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- 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
South-Indian Mahua (Madhuca longifolia var. longifolia) 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 deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla/Chicle family
Mahua belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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