Scorpionbush
Carmona retusa
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Carmona retusa
- Genus
- Carmona
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Malaysia to Formosa, Philippines
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- குரங்கு வெற்றிலை
- Malayalam
- കുരങ്ങുവെറ്റില
About Scorpionbush
Scorpionbush (Carmona retusa) is a shrub belonging to the Boraginaceae family (Borage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, scorpioid cyme flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in open deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Malaysia to Formosa, Philippines. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Scorpionbush belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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