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].

Alphonsea sclerocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Alphonsea
Species:
A. sclerocarpa
Binomial name
Alphonsea sclerocarpa
Thw.

Description

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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

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Flowering: March-October.


References

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  1. ^ "Alphonsea sclerocarpa - ANNONACEAE".
  2. ^ https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=444&cat=13
  3. ^ Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 11. 1858; Gamble, Fl. Madras 1: 23. 1997 (re. ed); Sasidharan, Biodiversity documentation for Kerala- Flowering Plants, part 6: 15. 2004.