Datiscaceae · Tetrameles

Jangli Dungy / Shidam Tree

Tetrameles nudiflora

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
Flowering
March-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Tetrameles nudiflora
Genus
Tetrameles
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Paleotropics
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Mizoram, Goa, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Telangana
Flowering & fruiting
March-May
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate

Typical of the Datiscaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Local Names

Hindi
Jangli Dungy
Nepali
मैन-काठ Main-kath
Bengali
Chundul, চুন্দুল
Tamil
சீனிமரம் Chinimaram, சோலை Cholai
Kannada
ಕಾಡು ಬೆಂಡೆ Kaadu bende, ಬೋಳಾರ್ Bolar, ಎರಿಮಾಲು Erimaalu
Malayalam
ചീനിമരം Cheenimaram, വെള്ളച്ചീനി Vellacheeni, ചീനി
Marathi
जंगली भेंडी Jangli bhendi

About Jangli Dungy

Shidam Tree (Tetrameles nudiflora) belongs to the Datiscaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 9 other states. It grows in evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from March to May.

Illustration representing the Datiscaceae family
Botanical family

Datiscaceae

Tetrameles Family

Jangli Dungy belongs to the Datiscaceae family.

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