Black Pearl Tree
Majidea zanguebarica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Majidea zanguebarica
- Genus
- Majidea
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown as ornamental tree
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf shape
- OrbicularrecordedRounded, roughly circular.“This very ornamental small tree has shiny foliage with an attractive rounded canopy, making it very suitable for small tropical gardens or a container plant in cooler climates.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Black Pearl Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“It blooms with dense clusters of small green-red, fragrant flowers at the end of panicles.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Black Pearl Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Black Pearl Tree
Black Pearl Tree (Majidea zanguebarica) belongs to the Sapindaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka. It is grown as ornamental tree. Flowering and fruiting run from January to June.

Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Black Pearl Tree belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
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