Sabiaceae · Meliosma

Indian Honey Sweet Tree

Meliosma pinnata subsp. arnottiana

Tree
Habit
Tree
Flowering
March-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Meliosma pinnata subsp. arnottiana
Genus
Meliosma
Family
Sabiaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Sholas
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Malay Peninsula, Malesia
Flowering & fruiting
March-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Type
Variable
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Venation
Variable

Typical of the Sabiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Sabiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
കല്ലാവി

About Indian Honey Sweet Tree

Indian Honey Sweet Tree (Meliosma pinnata subsp. arnottiana) is a tree belonging to the Sabiaceae family (Sabia Family). It is typically found in sholas. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Malay Peninsula, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-November.

Illustration representing the Sabiaceae family
Botanical family

Sabiaceae

Sabia Family

Indian Honey Sweet Tree belongs to the Sabiaceae family.

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