Jangli Bhindi / White Wild Musk Mallow
Abelmoschus ficulneus
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abelmoschus ficulneus
- Genus
- Abelmoschus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Scrub forests
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East Africa, Madagascar, Malaysia, Northern Australia, New Guinea
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Jangli bhindi
- Tamil
- Kattu-vendai, வெண்டை, நரி வெண்டை
- Telugu
- Nella benda, Parupubenda
- Malayalam
- ആബെൽമോഷസ് ഫികുൽനിയസ്
- Marathi
- Ran bhendi
About Jangli Bhindi
White Wild Musk Mallow (Abelmoschus ficulneus) is an undershrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in scrub forests. It occurs across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East Africa, Madagascar, Malaysia, Northern Australia, New Guinea. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Jangli Bhindi belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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