Kala Bel / Wax-Leaved Climber
Cryptolepis buchananii
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- March-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cryptolepis buchananii
- Genus
- Cryptolepis
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sub-tropical Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- काला बेल kala bel, karanta
- Nepali
- दुधे Dudhe, गाइसिङ्गे Gaaisinge, कोइले घुरियो Koile Ghuriyo
- Tamil
- பலகொடி pala koti
- Telugu
- అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga
- Kannada
- ಮೆಟಗುಳಿ (ಹಂಬು) Metaguli (hambu), ಮೆಟ್ಲ Metla, ಕರಂಟ Karanta
- Malayalam
- കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli, അടവിപ്പാല, Cryptolepis dubia
- Marathi
- दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali, कावळी
About Kala Bel
Wax-Leaved Climber (Cryptolepis buchananii) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sub-tropical Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-September.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Kala Bel belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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