Kurnthumullthalai / Winged Naringi
Pleiospermium alatum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering
- January-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pleiospermium alatum
- Genus
- Pleiospermium
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, foot hills; less in the plains to the coast
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Indo-Malesia, China and Australia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Kurnthumullthalai, Kurnthumul thazhai, காட்டு நார்தை
- Kannada
- Kaadu bilvapathre, Naayi baela
- Malayalam
- Kurtham
About Kurnthumullthalai
Winged Naringi (Pleiospermium alatum) is a tree belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests, foot hills; less in the plains to the coast. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Indo-Malesia, China and Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-July.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Kurnthumullthalai belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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