Xanthophyllum arnottianum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Xanthophyllum arnottianum
Identify Xanthophyllum arnottianum 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.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Xanthophyllaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Xanthophyllum arnottianum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Xanthophyllum arnottianum
- Genus
- Xanthophyllum
- Family
- Xanthophyllaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also sacred groves in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മടുക്ക
About Xanthophyllum arnottianum
Xanthophyllum arnottianum belongs to the Xanthophyllaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also sacred groves in the plains. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Xanthophyllaceae
Xanthophyllum Family
Xanthophyllum arnottianum belongs to the Xanthophyllaceae family.
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