Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Quisqualis malabarica
- Genus
- Quisqualis
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, sometimes planted
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Combretaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Quisqualis malabarica
Quisqualis malabarica is a shrub belonging to the Combretaceae family (Indian almond family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/head flower clusters, drupe/winged fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests, sometimes planted. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April.
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Quisqualis malabarica belongs to the Combretaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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