Domrupani / Pinkball
Dombeya wallichii
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal & more
How to identify Domrupani
Identify Domrupani by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large hanging pom-pom flower clusters.
- Confirm leaf shape: Cordate.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Malvaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Domrupani.
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
- 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
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
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- 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.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Domrupani belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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