Family :
Combretaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Eastern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite decussate
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate, Ovate, Oblong
Leaf Apex
Acuminate
Leaf Base
Cuneate
Leaf Margin
Entire
Habit : A large deciduous climber.
Habitat and Distribution : Hills and lower slopes 400-1000m. Peninsular India.
Indigenous Information : Apis Florea nests observed on this plant. The stem is cut and crushed to use as a scrubber to clean vessels which are used store curd. The fibre is used as a rope. Elephants graze on the plant.
Field Tips : The fruits are prominent over the canopy.
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Names:
Irula : Menthai kodi
Tamil : Odai kodi, Veragai
Flower:
In terminal or axillary panicles, greenish yellow. Flowering from February-Marhc.Fruit :
Globose, 4-winged, red when young. Seed solitary. Fruiting from MArhc-May.
