Kala Maka / Pink Node Flower
Caesulia axillaris
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-March
How to identify Kala Maka
Identify Kala Maka by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kala Maka.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Caesulia axillaris
- Genus
- Caesulia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kala Maka itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kala Maka itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- थुक झार Thuk Jhaar
- Telugu
- Erra gobbi, Thella jiluga
- Marathi
- काळा माका Kala Maka
About Kala Maka
Pink Node Flower (Caesulia axillaris) is a herb in the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and 9 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from November to March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kala Maka belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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