Verbenaceae · Premna

Dusky Fire Brand Mark

Premna latifolia

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
Flowering
May-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Premna latifolia
Genus
Premna
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Foothills, scrub or open forests of all hill ranges
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Found in India
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Assam
Flowering & fruiting
May-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Dusky Fire Brand Mark

Dusky Fire Brand Mark (Premna latifolia) is a tree belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in foothills, scrub or open forests of all hill ranges. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-January.

Illustration representing the Verbenaceae family
Botanical family

Verbenaceae

Verbena/Teak family

Dusky Fire Brand Mark belongs to the Verbenaceae family.

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