Connarus monocarpus L.

 
  • Family : CONNARACEAE
    (Indian Zebrawood Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CONNARUS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Connaraceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Connarus monocarpus L.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kuriel, Puzhukkadikaya (Malayalam)
    • Chettupulukodi (Tamil)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical semi-evergreen forests and Tropical moist deciduous forests; also in the plains, open forests and wasteland
  • Key identification features : A low straggling shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : April-June
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu : Coimbatore district
  • World Distribution : Peninsular India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Saldanha, C. J. 1996. Flora of Karnataka vol. 2
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Connarus monocarpus. Downloaded on 9 November 2024.

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India Distribution

World Distribution

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