Naruval / Wooly-Leaved Fire Brand Teak
Premna tomentosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Premna tomentosa
- Genus
- Premna
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India to Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பிடங்குநாரி மரம் Pitankunaari maram, கொளுக்கட்டை மரம் Koḷukkaṭṭai maram, கொள்ளிக்கட்டை மரம் Kollikkattai maram
- Kannada
- ನಱುವಲ್, ನರುವಲು Naruval, ನಾರಲೆ Naarale
- Malayalam
- Kattutekku, Kolakatiteku, Kozhukkattathekku, നായ്ത്തേക്ക്
- Marathi
- Chambara
About Naruval
Wooly-Leaved Fire Brand Teak (Premna tomentosa) 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 dry deciduous forests. Native to India to Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Naruval belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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