As recorded for Ambata
Nothopegia beddomei
Ambata / Malabar Top-Fruit Tree ಅಂಬಟ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- April-June
Ambata in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಅಂಬಟ · ಉಳುಗೇರ | Ambata, Ulugera |
| Malayalam | ഈര | Ira |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಅಂಬಟ Ambata, ಉಳುಗೇರ Ulugera
- Malayalam
- ഈര Ira
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India, Sri Lanka.
- Recorded habitat
- Shola forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Ambata
Identify Ambata 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.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm leaf shape: Simple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Anacardiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ambata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nothopegia beddomei
- Genus
- Nothopegia
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Its leaves are simple, spirally arranged, narrow and glaucous beneath, with wavy margins and a papery texture, measuring 6–16 cm in length and 1.2-4.5 cm in width.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Simplerecorded
- Leaf margin
- UndulaterecordedA wavy, rippled edge.“Its leaves are simple, spirally arranged, narrow and glaucous beneath, with wavy margins and a papery texture, measuring 6–16 cm in length and 1.2-4.5 cm in width.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlaucousrecordedCoated in a fine waxy bloom, giving a pale blue-grey or silvery look.“Its leaves are simple, spirally arranged, narrow and glaucous beneath, with wavy margins and a papery texture, measuring 6–16 cm in length and 1.2-4.5 cm in width.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ambata itself; the rest are typical of the Anacardiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Ambata
Malabar Top-Fruit Tree (Nothopegia beddomei) is a tree in the Anacardiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Ambata belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
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