Cayratia trifolia (L.) Domin

 
  • Family : VITACEAE
    (Grape Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANGOOR FAMILY (अंगूर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Vitaceae
  • Basionym : Vitis trifolia L.
  • Synonym(s) : Cayratia carnosa (Lam.) Gagnep.; Vitis carnosa (Lam.) Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Causonis trifolia (L.) Mabb. & J.Wen
  • Common name : Fox Grape
  • Vernacular name :
    • Amal bel, Ramchanna, Amarlati (Hindi)
    • Kurudine, Kaamputige (Telugu)
    • Amala lata, Ambiliti (Oria)
    • Ambat-vel (Marathi)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on plains on thickets and on wayside of forests.
  • Key identification features : Fleshy twining shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : May-November
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Vishakapatnam district, Srikakulam district, East Godavari district
    • Maharashtra : All districts of Maharashtra
    • Odisha : Cuttack district, Ganjam district, Puri district, Khurda district, Balasore district
    • Tamil Nadu : All districts of Tamil Nadu
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Alwar district
  • Native : Indo-China, Sri Lanka
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, China, Malay peninsula, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malesia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • N.P. Sing & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharashtra vol 1. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cayratia trifolia. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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