Karandi / Ragged Mallow
Abutilon pannosum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- October-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abutilon pannosum
- Genus
- Abutilon
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests and scrub jungle
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tropical Africa, Egypt
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-June
- 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
- Marathi
- Karandi
About Karandi
Ragged Mallow (Abutilon pannosum) 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. It is typically found in deciduous forests and scrub jungle. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tropical Africa, Egypt. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Karandi belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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