About Malabar Bladdernut
Turpinia malabarica is a species of flowering plant in the family Staphyleaceae. It is a tree species native to Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of southwestern India.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Turpinia malabarica
- Genus
- Turpinia
- Family
- STAPHYLEACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Alunkumaram, Kanakkappalam, Marali
Botanical family
Staphyleaceae
Bladder-Nut Family
Malabar Bladdernut belongs to the Staphyleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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