| Synonym |
Malvinda cordifolia Medik., Sida rotundifolia Lam.
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Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Balu, Barialas |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Heart-Leaf Sida |
Flowering Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Kharinta, Barial |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Altitude |
Up to 1600 m |
Fruit Type |
Drupe |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Mericarps 8 – 10, 3 – gonous strongly reticulate, 2 – awned, much exserted from the calyx; seeds trigonous, hairy near hilum, dark – brown. |
| Habitat |
Common in drier parts |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
Africa, Arabia, India, Pakistan and Persia. |
Bark Details |
Smooth but pubescent |
| 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 |
Cordate |
| Description of Species |
Perennial undershrubs, to 1.3 m high, pubescent with stellate and simple hairs. Leaves ovate to oblong or orbicular obtuse or subacute at apex, cordate at base, petioles 4 – 5 cm long; stipules filiform, pubescent. Flowers pedicel 2 – 10 cm long, jointed towards apex. Calyx campanulate, 5 – lobed, 10 – ribbed, stellate pubescent. Corolla yellow; petals ciliate, obovate. Staminal column jointed towards apex. Calyx campanulate, 5 – lobed, 10 – ribbed, stellate pubescent. Corolla yellow; petals ciliate, obovate. Staminal column 2 – 3 mm long, hairy towards base. Mericarps 8 – 10, 3 – gonous strongly reticulate, 2 – awned, much exserted from the calyx; seeds trigonous, hairy near hilum, dark – brown. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves ovate to oblong or orbicular obtuse or subacute at apex, cordate at base, petioles 4 – 5 cm long; stipules filiform, pubescent. |
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