Verbenaceae · Clerodendrum

Bharangi

Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum

Also known as Blue Flowered Glory Tree, Beetle Killer

ShrubMedicinal
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum
Genus
Clerodendrum
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Degraded scrub forests; Moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South and Central China, Indonesia, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malesia to Indonesia, Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa
Found in India
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Bharangi

Bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum) 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 degraded scrub forests; moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South and Central China, Indonesia, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malesia to Indonesia, Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Verbenaceae family
Botanical family

Verbenaceae

Verbena/Teak family

Bharangi belongs to the Verbenaceae family.

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