Beccariella queenslandica (P.Royen) Aubrév.

 
  • Family : SAPOTACEAE
    (Sapodilla Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CHIKOO FAMILY (चीकू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Sapotaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Planchonella queenslandica P.Royen; Pouteria queenslandica (P.Royen) Jessup
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pleioluma queenslandica (P.Royen) Swenson
  • Habit : Shrub or Tree
  • Key identification features : Medium-sized tree, up to 22m high; Stem outer blaze dark red-brown, exudate present, conspicuous though not copious; Leaves broad, elliptical, 4–7.5 × 1.7–3.4 cm, midrib depressed on the upper (adaxial) surface, petioles producing milky exudate; Flowers: sepals ovate, 1.5–3 × 1.5–3 mm, outer surface whitish puberulous, inner surface ferruginously sericeous, corolla 3-5mm long, stamens inserted on the lower quarter of the corolla, filaments about 1.2mm long, anthers about 1mm long, staminodes oblong, 1-1.5mm long, ovary 2-5mm long, style 5-ribbed, 4-5mm long; Fruits obovoid, 10–22 × 5–9 mm; Seeds one seed per fruit, fusiform, 9–15 × 6–8 × 5–7 mm.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru Urban district, Bengaluru Rural district
  • Native : Australia
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : N. & E. Queensland to NE. New South Wales
  • Literature :
    • K.Ravikumar, A.C.Tangavelou, & Navendu Page. (2021). Seed plants of Karnataka, India: A concise dictionary. FRLHT-TDU, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Beccariella queenslandica
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Beccariella queenslandica. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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