Cemetery Tree
Polyalthia longifolia
Also known as Mast Tree, Telegraph Pole Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- March-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polyalthia longifolia
- Genus
- Polyalthia
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- अशोक का पेड़
- Bengali
- দেবদারু
- Tamil
- நெட்டிலிங்கம்
- Telugu
- నరమామిడి
- Kannada
- ಕಂಬದಮರ
- Malayalam
- അരണമരം
About Cemetery Tree
Cemetery tree (Polyalthia longifolia) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-September.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Cemetery Tree belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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