Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Convolvulaceae | Genus: Poranopsis | Species: Poranopsis paniculata (Roxb.) Roberty( सफ़ेद बेल ) |
Habit |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Porana paniculata Roxb. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Safed bel | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Bridal Bouquet, Snow Creeper, White corallita | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Safed bel | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Capsules globose – ovoid, hairy, 2 – seeded. |
| Habitat | Common; dry open scrubs jungles, mixed forests climbing on bushes. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Throughout India, Myanmar, cultivated in tropics and subtropics. | Bark Details | Smooth in texture and greenish in colour. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Climber. Leaves ovate – cordate, , acuminate, entire, membranous, softly grey – pubescent on both surfaces. Flowers white, small, numerous, in large axillary or terminal, leaf – bearing drooping panicles; bracts foliaceous, not clasping, persistent. Sepals linear – oblong, hairy; 3 – enlarged in fruits. Corolla white, funnel – shaped. Fruit a capsules globose – ovoid, hairy, 2 – seeded. | Leaf Details | Leaves ovate – cordate, acuminate, entire, membranous, softly grey – pubescent on both surfaces. |
