About Semecarpus kathalekanensis
Semecarpus kathalekanensis is a critically endangered species of plant endemic to the Western Ghats of the states of Goa and Karnataka in India. It is also called Kathalekan marsh nut.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Semecarpus kathalekanensis
- Genus
- Semecarpus
- Family
- ANACARDIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡೆಲೆ ಹೋಲೆಗಾರ Doddele Holegaara, ಹೆಡಗಲು Hedagalu, Dadde Ele Holegara

Botanical family
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Semecarpus kathalekanensis belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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