Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rubiaceae | Genus: Psilanthus | Species: Psilanthus bengalensis (Roxb. ex Schult.) J.-F.Leroy ( देवमाली ) |
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Fruit |
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| Synonym | Coffea bengalensis Roxb. ex Schult. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Dewmali | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Flowering Period | April-June | |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Dewmali | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit capsule, subsessile, obovoid or ellipsoid; seeds oblong or ellipsoid with a longitudinal ventral groove. |
| Habitat | Growing in scrub forest | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India | Bark Details | Bark smooth, brown pubescent. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Kaithal, Palwal, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Shrubs, up to 3 m tall, usually deciduous; bark smooth, brown pubescent. Leaves opposite, broadly ovate or elliptic, acuminate at apex. Flowers born with leaves white, mostly on terminal or less commonly on axillary brachy. Calyx funnel-shaped, hardly projecting above the disc, limb minutely 5-7 lobed. Corolla pubescent, tube cylindric, lobes 5, ovate or elliptic, acute or obtuse. Stamens inserted below the throat of the corolla tube. Fruit capsule, subsessile, obovoid or ellipsoid; seeds oblong or ellipsoid with a longitudinal ventral groove. | Leaf Details | Leaves opposite, broadly ovate or elliptic, acuminate at apex. |
