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
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുണുക്കിപ്പാണൽ
About Phaeanthus malabaricus
Phaeanthus malabaricus is a shrub belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
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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