Vadinangu / Indian Milled-Leaf Tree
Poeciloneuron indicum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Poeciloneuron indicum
- Genus
- Poeciloneuron
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves of the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vadinangu itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vadinangu itself; the rest are typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Vadinangu
- Kannada
- ಬಳಂಜಿ Balanji, ಬಳಿಗೆ Balige, ಬಲ್ಲಗಿ Ballagi
- Malayalam
- പൂതംകൊല്ലി Poothamkolli, വയില Vayila, Poothamkolli
About Vadinangu
A member of the Clusiaceae family, Indian Milled-Leaf Tree (Poeciloneuron indicum) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests, also in sacred groves of the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from December to June.
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
Vadinangu belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
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