Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

 
  • Family : RUTACEAE
    (Rue Or Citrus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : NIMBU FAMILY (नींबू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : RUTACEAE
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.
  • Common name : Curry Leaf Tree, Curry bush
  • Vernacular name : Barsanga, Kathnim, Curry pattha, Karepaaku (Hindi); Kari Bevu, Bevare (Kannada); Karuveppilai (Tamil); Karuvepaku, Karepaku (Telugu); Barsan, Bhursunga, Mirsing patra, Basango, Bhersinga (Oria); Kaidarya (Sanskrit); Khadilimb, Karipatta (Marathi); Kariveppila, Karivepu, Karuveppu, Veppila (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : On hills up to 1400m. Often cultivated for the fragrant edible leaves for culinary use.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : All districts of Andhra Pradesh
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Maharashtra : All districts of Maharashtra
    • Odisha : All districts of Odisha
    • Tamil Nadu : All districts of Tamil Nadu
  • Native : Indian subcontinent
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa; Sudhakar Reddy, C et al., 2009. Tree Wealth of Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India; Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983; Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • 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=Murraya koenigii. Downloaded on 4 December 2024.

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