Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Apocynaceae | Genus: Thevetia | Species: Thevetia neriifolia (J)&Stead |
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| Synonym | Thevetia peruviana, Cascabela thevetia | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Mexican oleander | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Yellow Oleander | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Peeli kaner | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 1400 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit is small, containing two to four flat seeds |
| Habitat | Common in wastelands widely naturalized | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Tropical america and is widely cultivated in southeast asia | Bark Details | Silvery gray to reddish |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Patiala-ki-Rao Reserved Forest, Manimajara and Daria, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 17, Sector 23, Sector 29, Sector 30, Sector 45, Sector 56 | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Mexican oleander is a large shrub or a small tree, up to 10 to 20 feet tall with Oleander-like leaves mostly in whorls of three, long and narrow up to 10 inches long. Tip of leafs are pointed with a dark green color. Flowers are generally yellow, but there are varieties with white and orange flowers too. Fruit is small, containing two to four flat seeds. If ingested may experience pain in the mouth and lips, may also develop vomiting, cramping, abdominal pain, nausea and bradycardia shortly after ingestion. Mexican oleander is native to tropical America. | Leaf Details | Leaves mostly in whorls of three, long and narrow up to 25cm long tip of leafs are pointed with a dark green color |
