Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Flacourtiaceae | Genus: Casearia | Species: Casearia graveolens Dalzell( चिल्ला ) |
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| Synonym | Casearia macrogyna Turcz. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Chilla | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Toothed Leaf Chilla | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chilla | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1500m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit Ellipsoid, Ca 2.5 Cm Long, Ribbed, Orange Yellow When Ripe. Seeds Bright Red, Arillate |
| Habitat | Commonly Found In Dry Open Places Of Secondary Scrubs Forest | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, South East Asia | Bark Details | Dark Grey Bark With White Specks And A Few Longitudinal Wrinkles |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous, woody plants, upto 5 m tall,branches glabrous. Leaves broadly elliptic, obtuse or shortly acuminate, entire or crenate, glabrescent. Lateral nerves 8 – 12 pairs; petiolate; stipules subulate, minurte, caducous. Flowers green, in dense clusters from the axils of fallen leaves. Calyx 5 lobed lobes ovate oblong, gland dotted, persistent. Stamens 8. Carpels 3, connate into unilocular, superior ovary .ovules few to many . Style short; stigma capitate. Capsule ellipsoid, ribbed, orange yellow when ripe. Seeds bright red, arillate. | Leaf Details | Leaves Broadly Elliptic, 9.5 – 19 X 5 – 10 Cm, Obtuse Or Shortly Acuminate, Entire Or Crenate, Glabrescent. Lateral Nerves 8 – 12 Pairs. Petioles 7 – 10 Mm Long . Stipules Subulate, Minurte, Caducous |
