Malvaceae · Dombeya

Domrupani / Pinkball

Dombeya wallichii

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Dombeya wallichii
Genus
Dombeya
Family
Malvaceae
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
CordaterecordedHeart-shaped, with a notch at the base.The alternately arranged leaves are heart-shaped with serrated edges. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Toothed leaf margin
Leaf margin
ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).The alternately arranged leaves are heart-shaped with serrated edges. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Domrupani itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Domrupani itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Bengali
Domrupani ডম্রুপানী

About Domrupani

Pinkball (Dombeya wallichii) is a species in the Malvaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal and 7 other states.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Domrupani belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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