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Family: BURSERACEAE 
 Commiphora caudata
  Author of this page: Soumen Aditya

Photo by: Soumen Aditya.

   
Author:  Heinrich Gustav Adolf  Engler 1883
Family:  Burseraceae
Habitat:  India, Sri Lanka
Soil:  Gravel
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Max
Thickness:  15-25 centimetres
Height:  12-20 meters
Flower:  Greenish Yellow
Reproduction:  Seeds/Cuttings
Pop names:  Hill Mango, Kiluvai, Pachaikiluvai, Green Commiphora
Synonyms:  Protium caudatum, Wight & Arn
Got it from:  Hydrabad, Ap
Year:  2006

Photo by: Soumen Aditya.

     This member of the Burseraceae family was given this name by Heinrich Gustav Adolf  Engler in 1883. It is found in India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and in Sir Lanka, growing in-between 750 and 1100 meters altitude. It grow mostly in gravely soil, receiving some water in summer and none in winter and full sun. The stem can grow to 15-25 centimetres in diameter and 12-20 meters high. The flowers are greenish yellow.

Photo by: Soumen Aditya.