Fabaceae · Brya

Ebony Coccuswood

Brya ebenus

ShruboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Gujarat, West Bengal

Plant Details

Scientific name
Brya ebenus
Genus
Brya
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Shrub
Native to
West Indies
Found in India
Gujarat, West Bengal

Leaf characters

Leaf arrangement
AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.The leaves are densely borne in alternate formation on short spurs that are produced on the main stems. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Simple leaf type
Leaf type
SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.It has small, waxy 2-3 parted compound leaves that often appear to be simple. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ebony Coccuswood itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ebony Coccuswood itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Ebony Coccuswood

A member of the Fabaceae family, Ebony Coccuswood (Brya ebenus) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat and West Bengal.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Ebony Coccuswood belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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