✿Staphyleaceae · Turpinia
Alunkumaram / Malabar Bladdernut
Turpinia malabarica
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Turpinia malabarica
- Genus
- Turpinia
- Family
- Staphyleaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Alunkumaram, Kanakkappalam, Marali
About Alunkumaram
Malabar Bladdernut (Turpinia malabarica) is a tree belonging to the Staphyleaceae family (Bladder-Nut Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April.
Botanical family
Staphyleaceae
Bladder-Nut Family
Alunkumaram belongs to the Staphyleaceae family.
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