As recorded for Dodotte
Desmodium triquetrum
Dodotte / Trefle Gros काक गांजा
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Assam & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Dodotte 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Assamese | উলুচা | Ulucha |
| Kannada | Not recorded | Dodotte, Molada gida |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Adkhapanal, Chattagai, Kattarali |
| Marathi | काक गांजा | Kak ganja |
| Mizo | Not recorded | Uifawma-ring |
| Telugu | Not recorded | Dammidi |
See the original recorded names
- Assamese
- উলুচা Ulucha
- Kannada
- Dodotte, Molada gida
- Malayalam
- Adkhapanal, Chattagai, Kattarali
- Marathi
- काक गांजा Kak ganja
- Mizo
- Uifawma-ring
- Telugu
- Dammidi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Tadehagi triquetrum. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia.
- Recorded habitat
- Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, and plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Kerala →Assam →
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How to identify Dodotte
Identify Dodotte by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dodotte.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium triquetrum
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, and plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, China, Malesia, Pacific Islands, New Calidonea, N.Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dodotte itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dodotte itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dodotte
Trefle Gros (Desmodium triquetrum) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Assam and 3 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, and plains. Flowering and fruiting run from July to March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dodotte belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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