Orophea zeylanica
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- May-September
How to identify Orophea zeylanica
Identify Orophea zeylanica by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm flower colour: White/cream.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Annonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Orophea zeylanica.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Orophea zeylanica
- Genus
- Orophea
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- White/creamrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Orophea zeylanica itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Orophea zeylanica
Orophea zeylanica is a shrub in the Annonaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to September.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Orophea zeylanica belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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