Nanyul / Ceylon Boxwood
Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos
- Genus
- Psydrax
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- நந்ஜுல் Nanjul, நல்லமந்ரம் Nallamandharam
- Kannada
- ಹಣಗೆ Hanage, ಹೆಟ್ಟೇರನಿಕೆ Hetteranike, ಹಣಗಿಗಾರೆ Hanagigaare
- Malayalam
- നന്യുല് Nanyul
- Marathi
- अरसुल Arsul, तुपा Tupa
About Nanyul
Ceylon Boxwood (Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, semi-evergreen and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. It is native to Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Nanyul belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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