FOR ID :: Dicots :: The Nilgiris :: Feb 1, 2026 · 9:34 AM IST

[Dinesh Valke]

FOR ID :: Dicots The Nilgiris :: Feb 1, 2026 · 9:34 AM IST Marappalam, about 1261 m asl

Regards. Dinesh

[Dinesh Valke]

Family Meliaceae
May be Chukrasia or Soymida
Many thanks to Shiwalee Samant for help with the ID.
Regards.
Dinesh

[Dinesh Valke]

Further, I suggest Chukrasia tabularis A.Juss. based on Google's AI response ... https://share.google/aimode/5s4MLXOnSlnPuxNfp

Some of the details in favour of Chukrasia tabularis:

Observation spot matches habitat.(moist deciduous), observation date matches fruiting timeline; and distribution of the species in the Nilgiris.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

Soymida febrifuga (Roxb.) A.Juss. ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks, Saroj ji.

Ruled out Soymida febrifuga, because it generally flowers in February/March and fruits much later, with maturation usually occurring between May and August.

I could be wrong. I depended on Google's AI response -  https://share.google/aimode/5s4MLXOnSlnPuxNfp

For now, I have labelled the observation as Chukrasia tabularis A.Juss.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Dinesh Ji.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju