Ahnan / Purple Neo-Cheesewood
Neonauclea purpurea
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- December-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Neonauclea purpurea
- Genus
- Neonauclea
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Stream- and river banks in Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- Ahnan
- Malayalam
- Manjanir kadambu, മഞ്ഞ നീർക്കടമ്പ്
About Ahnan
Purple Neo-Cheesewood (Neonauclea purpurea) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in stream- and river banks in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-September.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Ahnan belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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