Ambata / Malabar Top-Fruit Tree
Nothopegia beddomei
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- April-June
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
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಅಂಬಟ Ambata, ಉಳುಗೇರ Ulugera
- Malayalam
- ഈര Ira
About Ambata
Malabar Top-Fruit Tree (Nothopegia beddomei) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family (Cashew family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-June.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Ambata belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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