Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Tabernaemontana gamblei
Nilgiri Crape Jasmine ചെറുകൂനൻപാല
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Nilgiri Crape Jasmine in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | ചെറുകൂനൻപാല | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- ചെറുകൂനൻപാല
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Nilgiri Crape Jasmine
Identify Nilgiri Crape Jasmine by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Found in the Nilgiri hills.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nilgiri Crape Jasmine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tabernaemontana gamblei
- Genus
- Tabernaemontana
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nilgiri Crape Jasmine itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nilgiri Crape Jasmine
A member of the Apocynaceae family, Nilgiri Crape Jasmine (Tabernaemontana gamblei) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Nilgiri Crape Jasmine belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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