Sinhal Cheree / Indian Wild Cherry
Prunus ceylanica
Also known as Himalyan Cheryy
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Prunus ceylanica
- Genus
- Prunus
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist shady places along streams, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sinhal Cheree itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sinhal Cheree itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सिंहल चेरी Sinhal Cheree
- Nepali
- भाटे काठ Bhaate Kaath
- Tamil
- ஆட்டன்ரிகோங்கு Attanrikonku, இரட்டைக்குச்சி Irattaikkucchi, காட்டுக்கோங்கு Kattukkonku
- Kannada
- ಕರಡಿ ಮರ Karadi Mara
- Malayalam
- അട്ടനാറിപ്പൊങ്ങ് Attanaripongu, ഇരട്ടാനി Irattani, മുട്ടക്കൊങ്ങ് Muttakongu, Saberjelli
- Marathi
- ढाका Dhaka, कौला Kaula, कोगल Kogal
About Sinhal Cheree
A member of the Rosaceae family, Indian Wild Cherry (Prunus ceylanica) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 6 other states. It grows in moist shady places along streams, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Sinhal Cheree belongs to the Rosaceae family.
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