Bhela / Indian Marking Nut Tree
Semecarpus anacardium
Also known as Oriental Cashew Nut, Dhobi Nut Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam & more
- Flowering
- July-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Semecarpus anacardium
- Genus
- Semecarpus
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests on hills to 1000 m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Himalayas, India, Malayan Archipelago, Singapur, Australia, Africa, Indo-Malaysia, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भेला Bhela, भिलावां Or भिलावन Bhilawan, निर्दहन Nir-Dahan,भिलावाँ bhilavan
- Nepali
- भलायो Bhalaayo
- Bengali
- অহ্বলা Ahbala, ভল্লাত Bhallata, ভল্লাতক Bhallataka
- Tamil
- சேங்கொட்டை Cen-Kottai, சோம்பலம் Compalam, காலகம் Kalakam
- Telugu
- భల్లాటము Bhallatamu, జీడిమామిడిచెట్టు Jidimamidichettu, నల్ల జీడి Nalla Jeedi
- Kannada
- ಗೇರ್ಕಾಯಿ Gerkaayi, ಗೇರು Geru, ಗೊಡ್ಡುಗೇರು Goddageru
- Malayalam
- അലക്കുചേര് Alakkucheru, ചേന്ക്കുരു Chenkkuru, തേങ്കൊട്ട Thenkotta, അലക്കുചേര്
- Marathi
- भल्लातक Bhallataka, भिल्लावा Bhilava, बिबवा Bibava, बिब्बा
About Bhela
Indian Marking Nut Tree (Semecarpus anacardium) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family (Cashew family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests on hills to 1000 m. It occurs across Himalayas, India, Malayan Archipelago, Singapur, Australia, Africa, Indo-Malaysia, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-April.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Bhela belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
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