Binda / Indian Squirrel Tail
Colebrookea oppositifolia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Colebrookea oppositifolia
- Genus
- Colebrookea
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- South and Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bhamber, Bhirmoli, बिंदा Binda, Binda
- Nepali
- धुसुरे Dhusure, दोसुल Dosul, धुल्सु Dhulsu, Dhulsu
- Bengali
- বশিক
- Kannada
- ತುಗ್ಗಿ Tuggi
- Marathi
- भामण Bhaman, Dasai, Bhaman, भामिनी
- Odia
- Bosik
- Punjabi
- Chiti suhali, Phis bhekkar, Shakkardana
About Binda
Indian Squirrel Tail (Colebrookea oppositifolia) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. It occurs across South and Southeast Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Binda belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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