Alphonsea sclerocarpa
| Alphonsea sclerocarpa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Alphonsea |
| Species: | A. sclerocarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Alphonsea sclerocarpa Thw.
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Alphonsea sclerocarpa is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to South India, and Sri Lanka.[1] It is known by several local names, including Pulusu mamidi in Telugu and തുട്ട in Malayalam.[2]
Description
A small tree up to 6 meters tall, Leaves are simple and alternate leaves The flowers are in axillary peduncles, The fruit consists of aggregated subglobose berries, typically containing more than two seeds[3]
Phenology
Flowering: March-October.
References
- ^ "Alphonsea sclerocarpa - ANNONACEAE".
- ^ https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=444&cat=13
- ^ Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 11. 1858; Gamble, Fl. Madras 1: 23. 1997 (re. ed); Sasidharan, Biodiversity documentation for Kerala- Flowering Plants, part 6: 15. 2004.