Akshathe Balli / Climbing Bridelia
Bridelia stipularis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- May-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bridelia stipularis
- Genus
- Bridelia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Sikkim, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- Harinhara, পাটখই
- Telugu
- chiri aannem, chiriannem, dankibura
- Kannada
- ಅಕ್ಷತೆಬಳ್ಳಿ akshathe balli, ಬಿಸಿಲಬಳ್ಳಿ bisila balli, ಅಕ್ಷತೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ, ಬಿಸಿಲ ಬಳ್ಳಿ
- Malayalam
- chalaru, kain, ചെറുപനച്ചി
- Marathi
- phatarpodi, ran-phatarphad, पाथरफोडी
About Akshathe Balli
Climbing Bridelia (Bridelia stipularis) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Akshathe Balli belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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