Barringtonia acutangula (Lecythidaceae)

तीवर | Freshwater Mangrove

Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn. (Lecythidaceae)

Barringtonia : Daines Barrington - English Naturalist

acutangula : Sharp-edged - Fruits

Distribution :- Tropical Asia

Habitat :- Banks of rivers & wetlands

Habit :- Deciduous tree

Stem :- Rough, dark-brown

Leaves :- Alternate; Simple; Oblanceolate

Flowering :- March-May

Flowers :- Bisexual; Night-blooming; Fragrant; Pendulous racemes; 4-merous; 4-petals, Pinkish-green; Many-stamens, Filaments-red, Anther-yellow

Fruits :- Berry, fibrous, quadrangular, oblong; 1-seeded

Propagation :- Seeds, Cuttings

Uses :- Fencing

Larval Host :- Grey Count

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Mecardonia procumbens (Plantaginaceae)

मकरदाना | Baby Jump-Up

Mecardonia procumbens (Plantaginaceae)

मेकार्डोनिया प्रोकम्बन्स (प्लॅन्टाजिनॅसी)

Mecardonia : named after Antonio de-Meca-y-Cardona - Spanish patron of botany

procumbens : prostrating - habit

Distribution :- Native of Tropical America; naturalised in India

Habitat :- Wasteland

Habit :- Prostrate herb

Leaves :- Ovate-lanceolate, serrated margin

Flowering :- October to December

Flowers :- Axillary; Solitary; Bilipped, 5-lobed (1(=2)+3), Yellow with reddish lines; 3-Bracts, green

Fruits :- Many-seeded capsule with persistent bracts

Propagation :- Seeds

Uses :- Weed

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Naregamia alata (Meliaceae)

पित्तमारी | Goanese Ipecac

Naregamia alata (Meliaceae)

Naregamia : Nilanarakam - Malayalam name

alata : Winged - Petiole

Distribution :- Endemic to Western peninsular India

Habitat :- Forest

Habit :- Small shrub

Leaves :- 3-leaflets; Winged petiole

Flowering :- Mansoon

Flowers :- Solitary; 5-petals, White; Cylindrical staminal tube, Whitish-yellow; 10-stamens

Fruits :- 3-cornered, 3-valved capsule; 6-seeded (2×3)

Propagation :- Seeds

Uses :- Folk medicine

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