Bhuin Neem / Spreading Canscora
Canscora sanjappae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- October-January
How to identify Bhuin Neem
Identify Bhuin Neem 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 flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Gentianaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bhuin Neem.
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.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Bhuin Neem belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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