Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Apocynaceae | Genus: Hemidesmus | Species: Hemidesmus indicus (Linn.) R. Br. ex Schult.( अनंतमूल ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Periploca indica Linn. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Dudhli, Anantamul | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Indian Sarsaparilla | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Anantamul | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Follicle. Seeds flattened, black. |
| Habitat | In scrub jungles | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia and Malaysia. | Bark Details | Smooth, whitish |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Herb or shrub, slender. Leaves variable, oblong-elliptic, elliptic, linear or linear-lanceolate, mostly apiculate at apex, obtuse at base. Flowers in 5-15-flowered, sub-sessile, fasciculate cymes. Calyx lobes herbaceous, thick. Corolla lobes yellow to nearly brown or purple inside. Follicle 10-15 cm long. Seeds flattened black | Leaf Details | Leaves variable, oblong-elliptic, elliptic, linear or linear-lanceolate, mostly apiculate at apex, obtuse at base |
