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Mahonia leschenaultii

Treeoutdoor
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
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.

Illustration representing the Berberidaceae family
Botanical family

Berberidaceae

Barberry Family

Mahonia leschenaultii belongs to the Berberidaceae family.

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