Cham-Khirni / Corky Debbar Tree
Polyalthia suberosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-December
How to identify Cham-Khirni
Identify Cham-Khirni 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Distinctive thick corky bark.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Annonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cham-Khirni.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polyalthia suberosa
- Genus
- Polyalthia
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Siam, Hainan, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- 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
- Hindi
- Cham-khirni
- Nepali
- बन सुपाडी Ban Supaadee
- Bengali
- Barachali, Kukuriam, মুড়মুড়ি
About Cham-Khirni
A member of the Annonaceae family, Corky Debbar Tree (Polyalthia suberosa) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and 4 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Cham-Khirni belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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