Turpinia cochinchinensis

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam & more
Flowering: April-May

How to identify Turpinia cochinchinensis

Identify Turpinia cochinchinensis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a tree habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Trifoliate leaves, small tree.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-May.
In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Staphyleaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Turpinia cochinchinensis.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Turpinia cochinchinensis
Genus: Turpinia
Family: Staphyleaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, sub-tropical Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Nepal
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting: April-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Malayalam: പമ്പരവെട്ടി

About Turpinia cochinchinensis

A member of the Staphyleaceae family, Turpinia cochinchinensis is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and 5 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to May.