Kala Titmalia / Cylindrical Viburnum
Viburnum cylindricum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Manipur & more
How to identify Kala Titmalia
Identify Kala Titmalia by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Cylindrical flower clusters.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Caprifoliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kala Titmalia.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Viburnum cylindricum
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Caprifoliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kala Titmalia itself; the rest are typical of the Caprifoliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kala Titmalia, Lampatya, Rashina
- Nepali
- घोडे खरी Ghode khari
- Kannada
- ಹೇಲುಸುಂಡೆ Helusunde
About Kala Titmalia
Cylindrical Viburnum (Viburnum cylindricum) belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Manipur and 4 other states. It grows in evergreen forests.
Caprifoliaceae
Honeysuckle family
Kala Titmalia belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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