Dunal
Polyalthia korinti
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- April-June
How to identify Dunal
Identify Dunal by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Annonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dunal.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polyalthia korinti
- Genus
- Polyalthia
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry Evergreen forests, deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also coastal along river banks
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- 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 symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുരിണ്ടിപ്പാണൽ
About Dunal
A member of the Annonaceae family, Dunal (Polyalthia korinti) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in dry Evergreen forests, deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also coastal along river banks. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Dunal belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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