Meliaceae · Turraea

Native Honeysuckle

Turraea villosa

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Maharashtra
Flowering
April-August

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

Leaf type
Simple (single blade)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Native Honeysuckle itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
White/creamrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Native Honeysuckle itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Malayalam
മരനാരകം

About Native Honeysuckle

A member of the Meliaceae family, Native honeysuckle (Turraea villosa) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. It grows in moist deciduous, evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to August.

Illustration representing the Meliaceae family
Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

Native Honeysuckle belongs to the Meliaceae family.

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