Walsura trifoliolata (A. Juss.) Harms. Main specimen
Meliaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Walsura trifoliolata
  • Author :

    Harms, Hermann August Theodor (1830)

  • Family : Meliaceae
  • English names : Walsura
  • Indian names (phonetics) :

    Kannada : Male sagada, Valursi
    Tamil : Cattuvakku, Valsura
    Telugu : Vaalarasi, Valsura, Valsuri

  • Synonyms :

    Heynea trifolia A. Juss.
    Walsura piscida Roxb.
    Walsura trifolia (A. Juss.) Harms.
    Walsura ternata Roxb.
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)

  • Etymology :

    - Walsura : A Telugu and Tamil name for the plant.
    - Trifoliolata : Tri-folium meaning trifoliate, having three leaflets.