| Synonym |
Peltanthera solanacea Roth,
Vallaris assamensis Griff. ,
Vallaris heynei Spreng.
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Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Dudhi ki bel, Ramsur, Chamari-ki vel |
Flower Type |
Cyme |
| English / Trade Name |
Bread flower |
Flowering Period |
April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Dudhi ki bel |
Fruiting Period |
July-Sept |
| Altitude |
Up to 1600 m |
Fruit Type |
Follicle |
| Habit |
Climber |
Fruit Details |
Follicles straight, tapering from the round base, connate first, ultimately separate; seeds numerous, ovoid, beaked, with a tuft of hairs. |
| Habitat |
In dry exposed slopes, edges of forests. |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
Throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia. |
Bark Details |
Stems are covered with a gray, spotted bark, emitting white latex when wounded. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Elliptic |
| Description of Species |
Climbing shrubs, with asy-bark. Leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminate, undulate, gland-dotted, glossy above. Flowers white, 1.3-2 cm across, fragrant, in extra-axillary dichotomous cymes. Calyxc 5-partite. Corolla tube short with broad throat. Stamens woolly. Follicles 10-15 x 2.5-4 cm, straight, tapering from the round base, connate first, ultimately separate; seeds numerous, ovoid, beaked, with a tuft of hairs. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminate, undulate, gland-dotted, glossy above. |
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