Ghunghunia / Common Rattle Pod
Crotalaria retusa
Also known as Big Yellow Pupbush, Cascabelillo, Large Yellow Rattlebox, Rattlebox, Rattlewee, Wedge-Leaf Rattlepod, Yellow Lupin
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria retusa
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests and scrub forest near moist places
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- All tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- 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
- घुनघुनिया Ghunghunia,घुनघुनिया ghunaghuniya
- Bengali
- অতসী, বনশণ
- Tamil
- கிலுகிலுப்பை Kilukiluppai
- Kannada
- Guluguluppahalli, ಗಿಜಿ ಗಿಜಿ ಗಿಡ
- Malayalam
- Matrghatini, കിലുകിലുക്കി, Crotalaria retusa
- Marathi
- Gagra, खुळखुळा
- Gujarati
- ઘુઘરા
About Ghunghunia
Common Rattle Pod (Crotalaria retusa) 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 open deciduous forests and scrub forest near moist places. Native to Southeast Asia, it is distributed across All tropics of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Ghunghunia belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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