✿Rubiaceae · Wendlandia

Vellathalachedi / Mountain Wendlandia

Wendlandia thyrsoidea

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
Flowering: December-September

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Wendlandia thyrsoidea
Genus: Wendlandia
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Grasslands and shola forests
Habitat type: Forest, Grassland
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: December-September
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: Kadamban
Malayalam: Vellathalachedi, Pekanarakam, പേകനാരകം
Marathi: Showla, Pervi, पेरवी

About Vellathalachedi

Mountain Wendlandia (Wendlandia thyrsoidea) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in grasslands and shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-September.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Vellathalachedi belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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