Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Cucurbitaceae | Genus: Diplocyclos | Species: Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey( शिवलिंगी ) |
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| Synonym | Bryonia palmata L.; Bryonopsis laciniosa var. walkeri Chakrav. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Shivalingi | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Lollipop Climber, Marble Vine | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Shivalingi | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | up to 1500 m. | Fruit Type | Pepo |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit pepo, globose, red when ripe. Seeds enclosed in mucilaginous sap |
| Habitat | Climbing in Miscellaneous forest. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Tropical Africa, China, Japan, Bhutan, India, Indo-China, Malesia, Australia | Bark Details | Greenish bark |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Rewari, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | Climber. Stem more or less scabrous. Leaves deeply 3-5 lobed, membraneous, loosely villous on both sides, bracts stipuliform, ciliate. Flowers white or cream, male in fascicles, female solitary or clustered in same axil as male. Fruit pepo, globose, red when ripe. Seeds enclosed in mucilaginous sap | Leaf Details | Leaves deeply 3-5 lobed, membraneous, loosely villous on both sides, bracts stipuliform, ciliate. |
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