Pakar / Pata Root
Cyclea peltata
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyclea peltata
- Genus
- Cyclea
- Family
- Menispermaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malesia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- CordaterecordedHeart-shaped, with a notch at the base.“A slender climbing vine that has alternately-arranged heart shaped leaves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pakar itself; the rest are typical of the Menispermaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded“Flowers are pale yellow and dioecious.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.“The fruits are white, spherical or oval drupes.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pakar itself; the rest are typical of the Menispermaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Padakizhangu, Padathali, Padavalli
- Marathi
- पाकर pakar
About Pakar
Pata Root (Cyclea peltata) belongs to the Menispermaceae family, where it grows as a climber. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 5 other states. It grows in moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from November to June.
Menispermaceae
Moonseed Family
Pakar belongs to the Menispermaceae family.
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