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Alanchi

Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum

Also known as Rhododendron Arboreum Subsp. Nilagiricum

Treeoutdoor

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering: February-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum
Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Shola forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: February-June
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Ericaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Kannada: ಪೂ Pu
Malayalam: അലഞ്ചി Alanchi, കാട്ടുപൂവരശ് Kaattupoovarash

About Alanchi

Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum (Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum) is a tree in the Ericaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to June.

Botanical family

Ericaceae

Heather Family

Alanchi belongs to the Ericaceae family.

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