Family :
Cordiaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Spathulate, Obovate
Leaf Apex
Obtuse
Leaf Base
Cuneate
Leaf Margin
Entire
Habit : A small shrub.
Habitat and Distribution : Common in the plains, in scrub jungles. Peninsula, Malaysia to Formosa, Philippines.
Indigenous Information : Goats graze on the plant.
Field Tips : Leaves with white-glands, each gland ending in a bristle.
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Names:
Irula : Kurunai
Tamil : Kurangu vethilai, Kurinjaa chedi
Flower:
In axillary, solitary, cream. Flowering peaks from January-March and July-September.Fruit :
A drupe, globose, red when ripe. Fruiting throughout the year.
