✿Fabaceae · Atylosia
Rantur / Silky Pigeonpea
Atylosia sericea
Also known as Wild Toor
Shruboutdoor
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rantur itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rantur itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- रानतूर Rantur
About Rantur
A member of the Fabaceae family, Silky Pigeonpea (Atylosia sericea) is a shrub. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting run from January to April.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Rantur belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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