Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites Main specimen
Sapindaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Filicium decipiens
  • Author :

    Thwaites, George Henry Kendrick (1864)

  • Family : Sapindaceae
  • English names : Fern tree
  • Indian names (phonetics) :

    Hindi : Katu
    Malayalam : Valmurichcha
    Tamil : Athadali, ningal
    Telugu : Patta kunkudu

  • Synonyms :

    Filicium decipiens f. apterum Capuron
    Filicium elongatum Radlk. ex Taub.
    Jurighas decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Kuntze
    Pteridophyllum decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites
    Rhus decipiens Wight & Arn.
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)

  • Etymology :

    - Filicium : From the Latin filix meaning fern. In reference to the foliage of the tree resembling fern fronds.
    - Decipiens : Misleading, alluding to the deceptive nature of the leaves in resembling fern fronds.