✿Celastraceae · Pleurostylia
Chiru Piyari / Panakka Tree
Pleurostylia opposita
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pleurostylia opposita
- Genus
- Pleurostylia
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Mauritius
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Celastraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Celastraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Chiru Piyari, Karuvaali, Karuvali
- Malayalam
- Karuvali, പനക്ക Panakka, കരുവാളി
About Chiru Piyari
Panakka Tree (Pleurostylia opposita) is a tree belonging to the Celastraceae family (Staff-Tree Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Mauritius. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-December.
Botanical family
Celastraceae
Staff-Tree Family
Chiru Piyari belongs to the Celastraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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