Semecarpus anacardium

(Common name:- Bhilwa)

Classification

• Kingdom- Plantae
• (Unranked)- Angiosperms
• (Unranked)- Eudicots
• (Unranked)- Rosids
• Order- Sapindales
• Family- Anacardiaceae
• Genus- Semecarpus
• Species- S. anacardium

Plant Description

Bhilwa is an average growing tree normally upto 10-15 m high and the bark is dark grey in colour which produces an irritating substance.

The leaves of this plant are 30-60 cm long and 12-30 cm wide, glabrous and pubescent.

The flowers produces are green-white and fruit is 2-3 m broad, ovate, smooth berry which turns black after ripening.

Names

• ARABIC: Habb al fahm, Habb al qalb.
• ASSAMESE: Bhelaguti.
• BENGALI: Bhela (bhela), Bhelatuki.
• DANISH: Ostindisk elefantlus.
• DUTCH: Malakkanoot, Oostindische acajounoot, Oost-Indische olifantsluis.
• ENGLISH: Indian marking nut tree, Marany nut, Marking nut tree, Marsh nut, Oriental cashew nut, Phobi nut-tree, Varnishtree.
• FRENCH: Anacarde d'Orient, Noix � marquer , Noix des marais.
• GERMAN : Anakardien-Herznu�, Malakkanu� Elefantenlausbaum, Ostindische Elefantenlaus, Ostindischer Elefantenlausbaum, Ostindische Herzfrucht, Ostindischer Merkfruchtbaum, Ostindischer Tintenbaum.
• GREEK: Se�??a?p?? t? a?a???d??? Semekarpos anakardion, S?�e???a?p?? t? a?a???d??? Semeokarpos to anacardion.
• GUJARATI: Bhilamu.
• HINDI: Bhela (bhela), Bhelwa, Bhilawa (bhilava), Bhilwa.
• ITALIAN: Anacardio orientale.
• JAPANESE : ????????�??????? Anakarudiumu orientaare, ?????? ??�?????? Anakarudiumu orientaru, ????????Makingunatto, ???????? Makingunattsu, Sumiurushinoki.
• KANNADA: Bhallataka, Bhallika, Goddugeru, Karigeri.
• MALAYALAM: Alakkuceru (alakkuceru), Ceru (ceru), Chera.
• MARATHI: Bibba, Bibha .
• NEPALESE: ????? Bhalaayo, ??? ????? Kaag bhalaayo.
• ORIYA: Bhollataki.
• PORTUGUESE: Anac�rdio oriental.
• PUNJABI: Bhilawa.
• RUSSIAN: C????????? ????????? Semekarpus anakardii.
• SANSKRIT: antaHsattvA, Aruskara (aru?kara), Arusharah, arzohita, Balla'ta (bhallAta, BallAta), Bhallataka (bhallataka), Bhallatakah, viravRkSa, viSAsya.
• SPANISH: Anacardio oriental.
• TAMIL: Erimugi (erimuki), Senkottai (ce?ko??ai), Shenkollei, Tatamkottai.
• TELUGU: ?????? (BallAta), ???????? (BallAtaki), Bhallatamu, ???? Jidi, ????? Jiidi, Nallajeedi, Nallajidi.