About South-Indian Uvaria
Uvaria narum is a large woody climber belonging to the family Annonaceae which occurs in the hilly regions of western peninsular India and Sri Lanka. It was described by Nathaniel Wallich in his catalogue at serial 6473 in 1829. Essential oils can be extracted from the leaves of the plant.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Uvaria narum
- Genus
- Uvaria
- Family
- ANNONACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous to semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-October
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുരീൽ
Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
South-Indian Uvaria belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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