✿Anacardiaceae · Semecarpus
Mancharei
Semecarpus auriculata
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- November-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Semecarpus auriculata
- Genus
- Semecarpus
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simple, ear-shaped leaf baserecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mancharei itself; the rest are typical of the Anacardiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Mancharei
- Malayalam
- Vellacheru, വെള്ളച്ചേര്, Semecarpus auriculata
About Mancharei
A member of the Anacardiaceae family, Semecarpus auriculata is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to March.
Botanical family
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Mancharei belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
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