Bankhanghi / Hairy Indian Mallow
Abutilon hirtum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abutilon hirtum
- Genus
- Abutilon
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Old World tropics
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-Tropical regions of the Old World
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- 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
- बनकंघी Bankhanghi
- Tamil
- Vadattuti
- Kannada
- ಹೆತ್ತುತ್ತಿ Hettutti
- Malayalam
- Kuruntotti, ഊരകം
- Marathi
- बनकंघी Bankhanghi
About Bankhanghi
Hairy Indian Mallow (Abutilon hirtum) is a shrub 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. Native to Old World tropics, it is distributed across Tropical & sub-Tropical regions of the Old World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Bankhanghi belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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