As recorded for Ana-Mullu
Dalbergia horrida
Ana-Mullu / Prickly Dalbergia ജടവള്ളി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Ana-Mullu in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | ജടവള്ളി | Ana-mullu, Jadavalli, Aanamullu |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- Ana-mullu, Jadavalli, ജടവള്ളി, Aanamullu
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India to Pen. Malaysia.
- Recorded habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also sacred groves and plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Ana-Mullu
Identify Ana-Mullu by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ana-Mullu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dalbergia horrida
- Genus
- Dalbergia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also sacred groves and plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ana-Mullu itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ana-Mullu itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ana-Mullu
A member of the Fabaceae family, Prickly Dalbergia (Dalbergia horrida) is a woody climber. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 3 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also sacred groves and plains. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Ana-Mullu belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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