✿Bignoniaceae · Dolichandra
Cat's Claw
Dolichandra unguis-cati
outdoor
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Chandigarh & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dolichandra unguis-cati
- Genus
- Dolichandra
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Leaves are dark green, opposite and bifoliate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cat's Claw itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“Fruits are brown flattened capsules from 25 to 95 cm (9.8 to 37.4 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cat's Claw itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Cat's Claw
Cat's Claw (Dolichandra unguis-cati) belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Chandigarh and 8 other states.
Botanical family
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Cat's Claw belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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