Indian Honey Sweet Tree
Meliosma pinnata subsp. arnottiana
- Habit
- Tree
- Flowering
- March-November
How to identify Indian Honey Sweet Tree
Identify Indian Honey Sweet Tree by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Pinnately compound leaves.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-November.
- Confirm it sits within the Sabiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Indian Honey Sweet Tree.
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
Typical of the Sabiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- 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 in the Sabiaceae family. It grows in sholas. Flowering and fruiting run from March to November.
Sabiaceae
Sabia Family
Indian Honey Sweet Tree belongs to the Sabiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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