Kadukhajur / China Berry
Melia dubia
Also known as Great Neem Tree, Big Leaved Mahogany
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Melia dubia
- Genus
- Melia
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, Australia, Africa
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- kadukhajur
- Tamil
- malai vembu, மலை வேம்பு
- Telugu
- munnatikaaraka, మలాబారు వేప
- Kannada
- ಹೆಬ್ಬೇವು Hebbevu, ತುರುಕುಬೇವು Turukubevu, ಬೆಟ್ಟಬೇವು
- Malayalam
- malavepu, മലവേപ്പ്, മലവേമ്പ്
- Marathi
- kariaput, khaali khajoor
About Kadukhajur
China Berry (Melia dubia) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous, semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across Tropical Asia, Australia, Africa. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Kadukhajur belongs to the Meliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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