Dudli / Telegraph Plant
Codariocalyx motorius
Also known as Indian Telegraph Plant
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Assam, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Codariocalyx motorius
- Genus
- Codariocalyx
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Pakistan, Nepal, Southeast Asia, Australia, China, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Dudli
- Bengali
- Nageswar, Ban chandal, বনচাঁড়াল
- Tamil
- தொழுகண்ணி Tolukanni, தொழுகண்ணி
- Telugu
- Thozhuganni, Touganni
- Kannada
- Aelemudure, Naagathagare, Nagar gare
- Malayalam
- രാമനാമപ്പച്ച, തൊഴുകണ്ണി
About Dudli
Telegraph Plant (Codariocalyx motorius) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests and grasslands. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Pakistan, Nepal, Southeast Asia, Australia, China, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dudli belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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