As recorded for Kattumuthira
Dolichos trilobus
Kattumuthira / Sickle Bean
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Kattumuthira 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 | Not recorded | Kattumuthira, Kattamara |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- Kattumuthira, Kattamara
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Old World.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Odisha →Karnataka →
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How to identify Kattumuthira
Identify Kattumuthira by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kattumuthira.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dolichos trilobus
- Genus
- Dolichos
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Africa, E. Asia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kattumuthira 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 Kattumuthira itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kattumuthira
Sickle Bean (Dolichos trilobus) is a climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka and 5 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kattumuthira belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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