Nilgiri Cap-Flower
Mitrephora heyneana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mitrephora heyneana
- Genus
- Mitrephora
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വെട്ടുലിങ്ങി
About Nilgiri Cap-Flower
Nilgiri Cap-Flower (Mitrephora heyneana) is a tree belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-June.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Nilgiri Cap-Flower belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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