Varavalli
Calycopteris floribunda
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calycopteris floribunda
- Genus
- Calycopteris
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, scrub jungles, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Combretaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- SamararecordedA dry, winged fruit adapted for wind dispersal.“The fluffy sham-winged fruit, which is about 8 mm long, has 5 edges and 5 persistent calices which enlarges into the fluffy wing 10–14 mm in length.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Varavalli itself; the rest are typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- எறுழம்
- Telugu
- అడవి జామ, అడవిజామ
- Kannada
- ಕುಸುಕನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ
- Malayalam
- പുല്ലാഞ്ഞി, Calycopteris floribunda, പുല്ലാനി
About Varavalli
Varavalli (Calycopteris floribunda) belongs to the Combretaceae family, where it grows as a woody climber. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. It grows in moist and dry deciduous forests, scrub jungles, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Varavalli belongs to the Combretaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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