Drirh / Obtuse-Leaved Mimusops
Manilkara hexandra
Also known as The Caylon Iron Wood
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Manilkara hexandra
- Genus
- Manilkara
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Siam, Indo-China, Hainan
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-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
- दृढ़ Drirh, खिरनी Khirni, क्षीरी Kshiri, Khir
- Bengali
- Krikhiyur, খিরনি
- Tamil
- உலக்கைப்பாலை Ulakkai-p-palai, பாலை
- Telugu
- అంకాలు Ankalu, నందివృక్షము Nandivriqshamu, పాలచెట్టు Palachettu
- Kannada
- Bakula
- Malayalam
- കൃണി Krini, പഴമുന്പാല Pazhamunpaala, Krini
- Marathi
- करणी Karani, खिरणी Khirni, राजण Rajana, Rajana
- Sanskrit
- Kshirini
- Gujarati
- Khirni
- Sinhala
- Paloo-gass, rayan
About Drirh
Obtuse-leaved mimusops (Manilkara hexandra) 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 dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Siam, Indo-China, Hainan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-July.
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla/Chicle family
Drirh belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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