Mitragyna rotundifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
    (Madder Or Coffee Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : COFFEE FAMILY (कॉफी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rubiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Nauclea rotundifolia Roxb.; Mitragyna brunonis (Wall. ex G.Don) Craib; Nauclea brunonis Wall. ex G.Don
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Mitragyna rotundifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Deciduous tree; Leaves orbicular, obovate-elliptic, base rounded or subcordate, apex obtusely acuminate, slightly hairy beneath; lateral nerves 5-7 pairs; stipules obovate; Flowers in axillary, bracteate, panicle heads; bracteoles glabrous, margins apically hirsute; calyx tube obconic, lobes obscure, margins hirsute; corolla white; Fruits ribbed; seeds winged.
  • Flower, Fruit : September- January
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Darzo, Tlabung, Puilo basti road, Kawnpui-Hartawki, Phaileng, Chikha
  • Native : Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 702-703
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Mitragyna rotundifolia. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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