About stiff-leaved meliosma
stiff-leaved meliosma (Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. pungens) is a tree belonging to the Sabiaceae family (Sabia Family). It is typically found in shola and moist deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. pungens
- Genus
- Meliosma
- Family
- SABIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Coghsa
- Kannada
- ಕಲಾವಿ Kalaavi, ಷೆಂಬುವ Shembuva
- Malayalam
- Kallavi

Botanical family
Sabiaceae
Sabia Family
stiff-leaved meliosma belongs to the Sabiaceae family.
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