Herbarium JCB

Xeromphis uliginosa (Retz.) Maheshw.

Family : RUBIACEAE
Family (As per The Plant List) : Rubiaceae
Species : Xeromphis uliginosa
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. & Sastre
Vernacular name : Adaka bare, Adkale (Kan.)
Collection Nos : CJS 16785, KFP 12818
Key identification features : A small tree. Spines are terminal at the ends of brachyblasts. Leaves are elliptic-lanceolate. Flowers are solitary, 6-8 merous. Calyx is toothed, corolla is white.
Habit : Tree
Comments : A rare species. Fruits are eaten as vegetable
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Belgaum, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Shimoga, Udupi, Uttara Kannada; Dakshina Kannada
Floras referred : Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976 - Hassan; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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jayadeva H M 2020-02-08 09:45:14
In the era of climate change, organization should come forward to popularize this type of vegetables
Sitaram Nayak 2017-08-17 12:23:27
It is called pendaro in Konkani language. It is called pidar in Nepal.I think adka baare is a Tulu word. The raw green 2 to 3 inches diameter roundish fruits are cooked during Ganesh Chathurthi Festival time of the year by some ethnic sects in the canaras and Kerala. 70 years ago I have collected some of these fruits from a tree only to be alarmed about a herd of Gaur nearby. The fruits and leaves are supposed to be a favourite menu of the Gaur!