About Buddha's Coconut tree
Pterygota alata is a species of large deciduous tree with winged seeds and large, simple leaves belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions of South and Southeast Asia, particularly in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pterygota alata
- Genus
- Pterygota
- Family
- STERCULIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- South Asia and Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- Tula, Buddha-Narikel, বুদ্ধনারকেল
- Tamil
- கொடைத்தோண்டி Kodaittondi
- Kannada
- Kolugida, Tattele mara, Bekaro
- Malayalam
- Porila, ആനത്തൊണ്ടി, Buddha-coconut
Botanical family
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Buddha's Coconut tree belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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