Safed Bui / Kapok Bush
Aerva javanica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- December-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aerva javanica
- Genus
- Aerva
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Old World tropics, Cape Verde Islands
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सफेद बूई Safed bui
- Bengali
- লাল বিসল্যকরনী Lal bishalyakarani
- Tamil
- சிமிலி Cimili, பெரியபூளை Periya-pulai, பெருபீளை
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಿಂಡಿ ಗಿಡ Dodda hindi gida
- Marathi
- कल Kal, खुल Khul
About Safed Bui
Kapok Bush (Aerva javanica) is a herb belonging to the Amaranthaceae family (Amaranth family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/panicle flower clusters, utricle/achene fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Old World tropics, Cape Verde Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Safed Bui belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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