About Velvet Leaf Pareira
Velvet Leaf Pareira (Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta) is a climber belonging to the Menispermaceae family (Moonseed Family). It is typically found in deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta
- Genus
- Cissampelos
- Family
- MENISPERMACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Akanadi, Batindu, गुज्जरगानो
- Nepali
- बाटुलपाते Baatulpaate, गुदरगानो Gudargaano, जलुको Jaluko
- Bengali
- Kijri
- Tamil
- வட்டத்திருப்பி vatta-t-tiruppi
- Telugu
- పాట విష బొద్ది pata visah boddi
- Kannada
- ಪರೆರಾ ಬೇರು Parera Beru, ಗುಟ್ಟೆ Gutte
- Malayalam
- മലതാണ്ടി malathaanti, പാടത്താളി paataththaali, വട്ടവള്ളി
- Marathi
- धाकटी पाडावळ dhakati padaval, लहान पहाडवेल lahan pahadvel, पहाडमूळ pahadmul
Botanical family
Menispermaceae
Moonseed Family
Velvet Leaf Pareira belongs to the Menispermaceae family.
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