Meliaceae · Walsura

Male Sagade / Three-Leaf Walsura

Walsura trifoliolata var. trifoliolata

Tree
Habit
Tree
Flowering
February-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Walsura trifoliolata var. trifoliolata
Genus
Walsura
Family
Meliaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Dry deciduous, semi-evergreen, evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
February-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

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

Kannada
ಮಳೆ ಸಗಡೆ Male sagade, ವಾಲುರ್ಸಿ Vaalursi
Malayalam
Perillapacha; Perilla ppichu

About Male Sagade

Three-Leaf Walsura (Walsura trifoliolata var. trifoliolata) is a tree 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 dry deciduous, semi-evergreen, evergreen and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-December.

Illustration representing the Meliaceae family
Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

Male Sagade belongs to the Meliaceae family.

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