Katti-Bel / Wild Grape
Ampelocissus latifolia
Also known as Jungle Angoor, Jungle Grave Vine
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- May-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ampelocissus latifolia
- Genus
- Ampelocissus
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Near streams in Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Vitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Vitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Golinda, कट्टी बेल Katti-bel, पानी बेल Pani-bel
- Nepali
- पुरेनी Purenee
- Bengali
- Gowalia-lata, গোয়ালিয়া লতা
- Tamil
- kattukodimindri, காட்டு திராட்சை
- Telugu
- adavi draksha, adavi teega draksha, bedasa tivva
- Kannada
- bilee hambu, kaadu drakshi
- Malayalam
- vllia-pira-piticha, വള്ളിമാങ്ങ
- Marathi
- okela, nadena, रान द्राक्ष ran draksha, रान द्राक्ष
About Katti-Bel
Wild Grape (Ampelocissus latifolia) is a climber belonging to the Vitaceae family (Grape family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/palmate compound leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in near streams in evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-December.
Vitaceae
Grape family
Katti-Bel belongs to the Vitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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