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
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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
Indian Wild Cherry (Prunus ceylanica) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family (Rose family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, cymose/raceme/panicle flower clusters, achene/drupe/pome fruit. It is typically found in moist shady places along streams, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).
Rosaceae
Rose family
Sinhal Cheree belongs to the Rosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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