✿Pittosporaceae · Pittosporum
Kuhi-Maavu / Nilgiri Cheesewood
Pittosporum neelgherrense
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pittosporum neelgherrense
- Genus
- Pittosporum
- Family
- Pittosporaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests, along streams
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Pittosporaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Pittosporaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- Kuhi-maavu, Kuyimavu
- Malayalam
- അണലിവേങ്ങ
About Kuhi-Maavu
Nilgiri Cheesewood (Pittosporum neelgherrense) is a tree belonging to the Pittosporaceae family (Pittosporum Family). It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests, along streams. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.
Botanical family
Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum Family
Kuhi-Maavu belongs to the Pittosporaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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