Cerbera manghas L.

 
  • Family : APOCYNACEAE
    (Dogbane Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KARONDA FAMILY (करौंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : APOCYNACEAE
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cerbera manghas L.
  • Common name : Grey Milkwood, Sea Mango, Katasaali (H), Chandemara (K)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Bark whitish grey and papery, flower has a pink tinge in the central corona tube.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-August
  • Native : Asia, Australia and Pacific
  • World Distribution : Asia, Australia and Pacific
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature : Sharma B.D, 1984 - Flora of Karnataka Analysis
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Raja K Swamy, Deepak Kumar, Arun Singh R. and K. Gopalakrishna Bhat (2019). Flora of Peninsular India. http://peninsula.ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cerbera manghas. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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