✿Ancistrocladaceae · Ancistrocladus
Modiravalli / Kardal
Ancistrocladus heyneanus
Lianaoutdoor
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ancistrocladus heyneanus
- Genus
- Ancistrocladus
- Family
- Ancistrocladaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- South India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Ancistrocladaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Nut
Typical of the Ancistrocladaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മോതിരവള്ളി Modiravalli
About Modiravalli
Kardal (Ancistrocladus heyneanus) is a liana belonging to the Ancistrocladaceae family (Ancistrocladus Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April.
Botanical family
Ancistrocladaceae
Ancistrocladus Family
Modiravalli belongs to the Ancistrocladaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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