Samai / Clerodendron
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Also known as Orange Tower Flower, Pagoda Flower
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa & more
- Flowering
- May-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum paniculatum
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Often cultivated in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- লালভান্ডির
- Kannada
- ಕೃಷ್ಣನಕಿರೀಟ Krishnana kireeta, ಕೃಷ್ಣನತೇರು Krishnana teru
- Malayalam
- കൃഷ്ണകിരീടം, കൃഷ്ണമുടി, പെരു
- Marathi
- समई Samai
About Samai
Clerodendron (Clerodendrum paniculatum) is a shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in often cultivated in gardens. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Samai belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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