Bonduc-Nut
Caesalpinia bonduc
Also known as Fever-Nut, Physic-Nut
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & more
- Flowering
- August-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Caesalpinia bonduc
- Genus
- Caesalpinia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Hedges and scrub forests, also in plains and sacred groves
- Native to
- Tropics
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कैसलपिनिया बंधु, वरी पेड़ग्रे निकर
- Nepali
- बल्ड्याङ्ग्रा
- Bengali
- মালাক্কা নাটা, নাটা
- Kannada
- ಸೀಸಲ್ಪಿನಿಯಾ ಬೋನ್ಕ್ಯೂಡ್
- Malayalam
- കഴഞ്ചി, Caesalpinia bonduc
About Bonduc-Nut
Bonduc-nut (Caesalpinia bonduc) is a liana belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in hedges and scrub forests, also in plains and sacred groves. It is native to Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Bonduc-Nut belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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