Santhanaviri
Reinwardtiodendron anamalaiense
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- January-November
How to identify Santhanaviri
Identify Santhanaviri by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm flower colour: White/cream.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Meliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Santhanaviri.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Santhanaviri itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- White/creamrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Santhanaviri itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Santhanaviri
- Malayalam
- ചീരാളം, Cheeralam, Chembil
About Santhanaviri
A member of the Meliaceae family, Reinwardtiodendron anamalaiense is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to November.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
Santhanaviri belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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