Willughbeia edulis Roxb.

 
  • Family : APOCYNACEAE
    (Dogbane Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KARONDA FAMILY (करौंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ambelania edulis (Roxb.) J.Presl; Ancylocladus edulis (Roxb.) Kuntze; Ancylocladus cochinchinensis Pierre; Ancylocladus curtisianus Pierre; Pacouria roxburghii Kostel.; Willughbeia cochinchinensis (Pierre) K.Schum.; Willughbeia curtisiana (Pierre) K.Schum.; Willughbeia dulcis Ridl.; Willughbeia gudara Steud.; Willughbeia kontumensis Lý; Willughbeia martabanica Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Willughbeia edulis Roxb.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Large, shrubby climbers, glabrous; tendrils long, branched; Leaves oblong or obovate-oblong, obtusely acuminate or caudate, thinly coriaceous, base acute; Inflorescence few flowered, axillary cyme, peduncle short, stout; Flowers pink, fragrant; Fruits pyriform, many seeded, yellowish red.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- April
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 162
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Willughbeia edulis. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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