Illustrative leaf, not this species
Nothopegia racemosa
Naayi Chera / Chestnutleaf Top-Fruit Tree നായ്ച്ചേര്
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- April-June
Naayi Chera 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 | ನಾಯಿ ಚೇರ · ಸೊನೆಮಾವು | Naayi Chera, Sonemaavu |
| Konkani | आंबेरी | Amberi |
| Malayalam | നായ്ച്ചേര് | Naaycheru |
| Marathi | आंबेरी | Amberi |
| Tamil | சிகட்டை · கருந்தில்லை · பேச்சேறு மரம் | Cikattai, Karunthillai, Pecceru Maram |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ನಾಯಿ ಚೇರ Naayi Chera, ಸೊನೆಮಾವು Sonemaavu
- Konkani
- आंबेरी Amberi
- Malayalam
- നായ്ച്ചേര് Naaycheru
- Marathi
- आंबेरी Amberi
- Tamil
- சிகட்டை Cikattai, கருந்தில்லை Karunthillai, பேச்சேறு மரம் Pecceru Maram
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Nothopegia castaneifolia. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India (SW. Maharashtra, NW. Karnataka).
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →
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How to identify Naayi Chera
Identify Naayi Chera 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: Flowers in elongated racemes.
- Confirm leaf shape: Simple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Anacardiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Naayi Chera.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nothopegia racemosa
- Genus
- Nothopegia
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simplerecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Naayi Chera 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 Naayi Chera
Chestnutleaf Top-Fruit Tree (Nothopegia racemosa) belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in moist deciduous and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Naayi Chera belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
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