Karungali / Siamese Yellowleaf
Xanthophyllum flavescens
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & more
How to identify Karungali
Identify Karungali 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: Yellowish leaf undersides.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Xanthophyllaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Karungali.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Xanthophyllum flavescens
- Genus
- Xanthophyllum
- Family
- Xanthophyllaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Karungali
- Kannada
- maadina soppu, maralu maathangi
- Malayalam
- madaku, maddaka, maddaku, Madakka
About Karungali
Siamese Yellowleaf (Xanthophyllum flavescens) belongs to the Xanthophyllaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and 2 other states.
Xanthophyllaceae
Xanthophyllum Family
Karungali belongs to the Xanthophyllaceae family.
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