✿Rubiaceae · Ochreinauclea

Ahnao

Ochreinauclea missionis

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering: Throughout the year

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ochreinauclea missionis
Genus: Ochreinauclea
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Riparian forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: Throughout the year
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: Attu-vanji
Kannada: Ahnao, Anavu, Holehalasu
Malayalam: നീർവഞ്ചി, Attuvanchi, Niryanchi
Marathi: Phuga

About Ahnao

Ochreinauclea missionis 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 riparian forests. It occurs across India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Ahnao belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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