Beli / Elephant Nettle
Naringi crenulata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Naringi crenulata
- Genus
- Naringi
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry forests, Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan,Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, South-west China, Bhutan, Thailand, Java
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बेली Beli
- Tamil
- மகாவில்வம்
- Kannada
- ಕಾವಟ Kaavata, Aranamullu, ಅರುಣಮುಳ್ಳು Aruna mullu
- Malayalam
- Dadhiphala, Mahavilvam, Kattunarakam
- Marathi
- kawat, naaibel, tondsha
About Beli
Elephant Nettle (Naringi crenulata) is a tree belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in dry forests, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Beli belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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