Mahonia leschenaultii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- June-December
How to identify Mahonia leschenaultii
Identify Mahonia leschenaultii 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: June-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Berberidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mahonia leschenaultii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mahonia leschenaultii
- Genus
- Mahonia
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Berberidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Mahonia leschenaultii
A member of the Berberidaceae family, Mahonia leschenaultii is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Uses
In practice it is long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.

Berberidaceae
Barberry Family
Mahonia leschenaultii belongs to the Berberidaceae family.
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