Rinorea bengalensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- March-May
How to identify Rinorea bengalensis
Identify Rinorea bengalensis 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 flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Violaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rinorea bengalensis.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
Typical of the Violaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rinorea bengalensis itself; the rest are typical of the Violaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- റിനോറിയ ബെൻഗാളെൻസിസ്
About Rinorea bengalensis
A member of the Violaceae family, Rinorea bengalensis is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from March to May.
Violaceae
Violet Family
Rinorea bengalensis belongs to the Violaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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