White Champak
Michelia nilagirica
Also known as Neilgiri Champak
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- March-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Michelia nilagirica
- Genus
- Michelia
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Magnoliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Follicle
Typical of the Magnoliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About White Champak
White Champak (Michelia nilagirica) is a tree belonging to the Magnoliaceae family (Magnolia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary terminal flower clusters, aggregate follicle fruit. It is typically found in shola forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-August. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Magnoliaceae
Magnolia family
White Champak belongs to the Magnoliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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