About Large Leaved Climbing Bushwillow
Large Leaved Climbing Bushwillow (Combretum latifolium) is a liana belonging to the Combretaceae family (Indian almond family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/head flower clusters, drupe/winged fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. It occurs across Indo-Malesia, India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Combretum latifolium
- Genus
- Combretum
- Family
- COMBRETACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕೊಜಂಬೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kojambe balli
- Malayalam
- മഞ്ഞൾവള്ളി manna-valli
- Marathi
- मोठा पिळुक motha piluk
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Large Leaved Climbing Bushwillow belongs to the Combretaceae family.
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