Orophea monosperma Craib

 
  • Family : ANNONACEAE
    (Custard Apple Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SITAPHAL FAMILY (सीताफल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Annonaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Orophea monosperma Craib
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Small tree; Bearing white tubular flowers with yellowish-green calyx; Leaves alternate, simple, membranous, pellucid dotted; Petals 6 (3+3), with outer petals being smaller than inner ones, inner petals are clawed and can form a cap shape when tips are joined; Fruit fleshy, red, globose with a single seed; Seed dark brown, oblong.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, India
  • Literature :
    • Murugan, C., Prabhu, S., Sathiyaseelan, R., & Pandey, R. P. (n.d.). Flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Volume 1, Part 1: Angiosperms (Paramjit Singh & W. Arisdason, Eds.). Envis Centre on Floral Diversity Botanical Survey of India. http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/Checklist-of-Andaman-Nicobar-Islands_24427.aspx https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4535501980
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Orophea monosperma
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Orophea monosperma. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

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