✿Annonaceae · Polyalthia
Kodanci / Fragrant Cherry Nutmeg
Polyalthia fragrans
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polyalthia fragrans
- Genus
- Polyalthia
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- 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
- Flower colour
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kodanci itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಗೌರಿಮರ Gowri Mara
- Konkani
- मिर्यो Miryo
- Malayalam
- ചെല്ല Chella, കാക്കനാരൽ Kaakkanaaral, കൊടങ്ങി Kodangi, കൊടഞ്ചി Kodanji, നെടുനാർ Nedunaar, പുല്ലൂരി Pulloori
- Tamil
- கோடாஞ்சி Kodanci, நெடுநாரை Nedunaarai
About Kodanci
A member of the Annonaceae family, Fragrant Cherry Nutmeg (Polyalthia fragrans) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Kodanci belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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