Pitmari / Goanese Ipecac
Naregamia alata
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Naregamia alata
- Genus
- Naregamia
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पित्तमारी Pitmari, तीनपर्णी Tinparni
- Kannada
- ನೆಲಬೇವು Nelabevu, ನೆಲಕಂಚಿ Nela kanchi, ನೆಲಹೇರಿಳೆ Nela herile
- Malayalam
- നിലനാരകം Nilanarakam, നിലനാരകം
About Pitmari
Goanese Ipecac (Naregamia alata) is an undershrub belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Pitmari belongs to the Meliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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