✿Gentianaceae · Canscora
Bhuin Neem / Spreading Canscora
Canscora sanjappae
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canscora sanjappae
- Genus
- Canscora
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-January
Leaf characters
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhuin Neem itself; the rest are typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Titavi, Yavotchi, किलवर Kilwar
- Hindi
- Bhuin neem
About Bhuin Neem
A member of the Gentianaceae family, Spreading Canscora (Canscora sanjappae) is a herb. It is native to India. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Botanical family
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Bhuin Neem belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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