Jangli Badam / Java Olive
Sterculia foetida
Also known as Foetid Sterculia, Skunk Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- March-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sterculia foetida
- Genus
- Sterculia
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests and in the plains along coastal areas
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, East Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, N. Australia, Moluccas
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली बादाम Jangli badam, jangli badam
- Bengali
- জংগলী বাদাম Jungli Badam, বাক্সবাদাম, জংলিবাদাম
- Tamil
- Kutiraippitukku, பீநாறி
- Telugu
- Manjiponaku, Adavibadam
- Kannada
- Bhatala penari, ಗೋಟು Gotu, ಪಾತಾಳಮರ Paataala mara
- Malayalam
- Pinari, Putiyunrtti, Pottakkavalam
- Marathi
- Goldaru, जंगली बादाम Jangali badam, जंगली बदाम
About Jangli Badam
Java Olive (Sterculia foetida) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests and in the plains along coastal areas. It occurs across India, Pakistan, East Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, N. Australia, Moluccas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Jangli Badam belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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