Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phaeanthus malabaricus
- Genus
- Phaeanthus
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Phaeanthus malabaricus itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുണുക്കിപ്പാണൽ
About Phaeanthus malabaricus
Phaeanthus malabaricus belongs to the Annonaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It grows in evergreen forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Phaeanthus malabaricus belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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