Ghanera / Nothapodytes
Nothapodytes nimmoniana
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-October
How to identify Ghanera
Identify Ghanera by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Source of anti-cancer compound camptothecin.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Icacinaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ghanera.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nothapodytes nimmoniana
- Genus
- Nothapodytes
- Family
- Icacinaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia and China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- ghanera, perum pulagi
- Malayalam
- പുളിപ്പച്ച, Nothapodytes nimmoniana
- Marathi
- नरक्या
About Ghanera
Nothapodytes (Nothapodytes nimmoniana) is a tree in the Icacinaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in moist deciduous, evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October.
Icacinaceae
Icacina Or White Pear Family
Ghanera belongs to the Icacinaceae family.
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