Sola / Sola Pith Plant
Aeschynomene aspera
Also known as Pith Plant
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aeschynomene aspera
- Genus
- Aeschynomene
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist places in dry deciduous forests and plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Bhutan, Myanmar, Malay peninsula, Siam, Java, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सोला Sola, sola
- Nepali
- ढोँध्या Dhondhyaa, सक्ला Saklaa
- Bengali
- শোলা Shola, শোলা
- Kannada
- ಅಲಗು Alagu, ಅಲಗಿನಗಿಡ Alagina gida, ಅಲಿಗಿನ ಗಿಡ
- Malayalam
- Neerkadasam, Ponguchedi, പൊങ്ങുചെടി
About Sola
Sola pith plant (Aeschynomene aspera) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in moist places in dry deciduous forests and plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Bhutan, Myanmar, Malay peninsula, Siam, Java, Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Sola belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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