Kusum / Ceylon Oak
Schleichera oleosa
Also known as Macassar-Oil Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Schleichera oleosa
- Genus
- Schleichera
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Malesia, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kusum कुसुम, kusum
- Tamil
- Kumbadiri
- Telugu
- Posku
- Kannada
- ಚಕೋಟ Chakota, ಸಗಟೆ Sagate, ಸಗಡೆ Sagade
- Malayalam
- Cottilai, പുവ്വം, Schleichera oleosa
- Marathi
- कुसुम्ब Kusumb
About Kusum
Ceylon Oak (Schleichera oleosa) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family (Soapberry/Lychee family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule/samara/drupe fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in plains. It occurs across Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Malesia, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-August.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Kusum belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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