✿Meliaceae · Turraea

Native Honeysuckle

Turraea villosa

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Maharashtra
Flowering: April-August

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Turraea villosa
Genus: Turraea
Family: Meliaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Moist deciduous, evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Found in India: Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting: April-August
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: മരനാരകം

About Native Honeysuckle

Native Honeysuckle (Turraea villosa) is a shrub belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-August.

Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

Native Honeysuckle belongs to the Meliaceae family.

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