Kojambe Balli / Large Leaved Climbing Bushwillow
Combretum latifolium
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Combretum latifolium
- Genus
- Combretum
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Combretaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕೊಜಂಬೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kojambe balli
- Malayalam
- മഞ്ഞൾവള്ളി manna-valli
- Marathi
- मोठा पिळुक motha piluk
About Kojambe Balli
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.
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Kojambe Balli belongs to the Combretaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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