Vilayti-Mehdi / Hopseed Bush
Dodonaea viscosa
Also known as Switch Sorrel
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dodonaea viscosa
- Genus
- Dodonaea
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Shola, evergreen, dry deciduous and scrub forests
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Sanatta, विलायती मेहॆंदी Vilayti-mehdi, Sinatha
- Tamil
- Virali, விராலி
- Telugu
- Bandaru, Pullena
- Kannada
- Bandaru, ಬಂದರೆ, ಬಂಡಾರೆ Bandare
- Malayalam
- Vrali, Unnataruvi, വ്രാളി
- Marathi
- Lutchmi
About Vilayti-Mehdi
Hopseed bush (Dodonaea viscosa) is a shrub belonging to the Sapindaceae family (Soapberry/Lychee family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule/samara/drupe fruit. It is typically found in shola, evergreen, dry deciduous and scrub forests. It occurs across Pantropical. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Vilayti-Mehdi belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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