Bankhara / Climbing Dalbergia
Dalbergia volubilis
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- February-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dalbergia volubilis
- Genus
- Dalbergia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- 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
- ¿ बनखरा ? bankhara, ¿ भटिया ? bhatia, Bhatia
- Tamil
- புனலிக்கொடி punali-k-koti
- Kannada
- ¿ ಮರ್ದಿಬಳ್ಳಿ ? mardiballi
- Malayalam
- വള്ളിവീട്ടി vallivitti
- Marathi
- आळई alai, मुंगणवेल munganvel
About Bankhara
Climbing Dalbergia (Dalbergia volubilis) is a liana 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 moist deciduous and deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-June.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bankhara belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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