Blighia sapida K.D.Koenig

 
  • Family : SAPINDACEAE
    (Soapberry Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : REETHA FAMILY (रीठा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Sapindaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Blighia sapida K.D.Koenig
  • Common name : Akee
  • Vernacular name :
    • Akee (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated for edible fruit
  • Key identification features : Stiff branched tree
  • Flower, Fruit : February-April
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Idukki district
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai Suburban district, Mumbai-City district, Pune district
  • Literature :
    • N.P. Sing & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharashtra vol 1
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Blighia sapida. Downloaded on 11 November 2024.

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