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 key identification features : large shrub or tree. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-August.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Turraea villosa
- Genus
- Turraea
- Family
- MELIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests Key identification features : Large shrub or tree
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മരനാരകം
Botanical family
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
native honeysuckle belongs to the Meliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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