✿Violaceae · Rinorea

Rinorea bengalensis

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh & more
Flowering: March-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Rinorea bengalensis
Genus: Rinorea
Family: Violaceae
Habit: Tree
Distribution: Indo-Malesia, Australia and Pacific Islands
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: March-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Type: Simple

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.

Botanical family

Violaceae

Violet Family

Rinorea bengalensis belongs to the Violaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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