Kuhi-Maavu / Nilgiri Cheesewood
Pittosporum neelgherrense
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- January-June
How to identify Kuhi-Maavu
Identify Kuhi-Maavu by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Found in the Nilgiri hills.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Pittosporaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kuhi-Maavu.
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
Typical of the Pittosporaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- 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
A member of the Pittosporaceae family, Nilgiri Cheesewood (Pittosporum neelgherrense) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in evergreen and shola forests, along streams. Flowering and fruiting run from January to June.
Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum Family
Kuhi-Maavu belongs to the Pittosporaceae family.
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