Chilla (Marathi:चिल्ला)

Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Casearia tomentosa

 

¿ kay-SIR-ee-uh ? -- named for Johannes Casearius, minister of the Dutch East India Co.

ee-LIP-tih-kuh -- elliptical, about twice as long as wide

 

commonly known as: downy-leaved false kamela, toothed-leaf chilla • Gujarati: મુંઝાડ munjhaad, મુંજાળ munjaal • Hindi: छिल्ला chilla • Konkani: bhedsi • Marathi: चिल्ला chilla, चारी भेरी chari bheri, मोदगी modgi • Nepalese: सानो बेथे sano bethe • Sanskrit: chilhaka • Tamil: கடிச்சை katiccai • Telugu: చిలుకదుదుడి chilaka-dududi

 

Native to: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

 

 

References: Flowers of India • Floristic Survey of Institute of Science • eFlora • NPGS / GRIN

 

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