Kanapalei
Manilkara roxburghiana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Manilkara roxburghiana
- Genus
- Manilkara
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry evergreen and deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- 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
- Tamil
- Kanapalei, Nakeliguian
- Kannada
- Renga
- Malayalam
- കാനപ്പാല, Manilkara roxburghiana, കന്നുപാല, Kaanappala
About Kanapalei
Manilkara roxburghiana 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 evergreen and deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December.
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla/Chicle family
Kanapalei belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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