✿Annonaceae · Artabotrys

Hari Champa / Climbing Ylang-Ylang

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Also known as Bhandari Vine, Tail Grape

Lianaoutdoor

Habit: Liana
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
Flowering: January-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Artabotrys hexapetalus
Genus: Artabotrys
Family: Annonaceae
Habit: Liana
Native to: India
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indo-Malaysia, Java, South China
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: January-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Solitary
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: हरी चम्पा Hari Champa, कटहरी चम्पा Katahari Champa, मदनमस्त Madanmast
Nepali: कनक चम्पा Kanak Champa
Bengali: কাঁঠালী চাঁপা Kanthali Champa, ম̆নোর̑ঞ্জিনী Manoranjini, কাঁঠালি চাঁপা
Tamil: மனோரஞ்ஜிதம் Manoranjitham, மனோரஞ்சிதம்
Kannada: ಕಂದಾಳ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ Kandaala Sampige, ಮದನಮಂಜರಿ Madanamanjari, ಮನೋರಂಜನಿ Manoranjini
Malayalam: മദനകാമേശ്വരി Madanakameshwari, മനോരഞ്ജിനി Manoranjini, മനോരഞ്ജിതം Manoranjitham
Marathi: हिरवा चाफा Hirva Chafa, मदनमस्त Madanmast

About Hari Champa

Climbing Ylang-Ylang (Artabotrys hexapetalus) is a liana belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.

Botanical family

Annonaceae

Custard apple family

Hari Champa belongs to the Annonaceae family.

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