Barni
Crateva adansonii subsp. odora
Also known as Crateva Adansonii Subsp. Odora
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crateva adansonii subsp. odora
- Genus
- Crateva
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barni itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- White turning yellow/purplerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barni itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Barna, Barni बर्नी,बर्ना barna
- Bengali
- Barun
- Tamil
- Marvilinga
- Kannada
- Nirvala
- Malayalam
- Nir mathalam
About Barni
A member of the Capparaceae family, Crateva adansonii subsp. odora (Crateva adansonii subsp. odora) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and 1 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from February to August.
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Barni belongs to the Capparaceae family.
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