About Indian Sumac
Searsia mysorensis (synonym Rhus mysorensis) is a species of shrub with thorny branches. It is commonly known as Mysore sumac or Indian sumac (ചിപ്പമരം in Malayalam).
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhus mysorensis
- Genus
- Rhus
- Family
- ANACARDIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles and foothills of dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- दसनी Dasni, Dansara, Darsan
- Telugu
- Sitha, Sundari
- Malayalam
- Chippamaram
- Marathi
- अम्बॊनी Amboni
Botanical family
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Indian Sumac belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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