About Orophea thomsonii
Orophea thomsonii or Thomson's Turret Flower is a species of shrub or small tree in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India and endemic to the Western Ghats mountain range.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Orophea thomsonii
- Genus
- Orophea
- Family
- ANNONACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)

Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Orophea thomsonii belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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