Sapindaceae · Cardiospermum

Boodahcacarathega / Faux Persil

Cardiospermum canescens

Climber
Habit
Climber
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cardiospermum canescens
Genus
Cardiospermum
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests, scrub jungle and plains
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Distribution
Pantropical
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Boodahcacarathega itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit surface
Inflated (balloon-like)recorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Boodahcacarathega itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Kannada
dodda bekkina budde balli
Telugu
boodahcacarathega, buddakakaratige, chinna buddabusara

About Boodahcacarathega

Faux Persil (Cardiospermum canescens) is a climber in the Sapindaceae family. It grows in dry deciduous forests, scrub jungle and plains. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

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Botanical family

Sapindaceae

Soapberry/Lychee family

Boodahcacarathega belongs to the Sapindaceae family.

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