Cherry Ashok
Polyalthia cerasoides
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- April-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polyalthia cerasoides
- Genus
- Polyalthia
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous to semi-Evergreen forests up to 1000m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, China, Indo-China, Laos
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Cherry Ashok
Cherry Ashok (Polyalthia cerasoides) is a tree belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in deciduous to semi-evergreen forests up to 1000m. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-August.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Cherry Ashok belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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