Verbenaceae · Duranta

Golden Dew Drop

Duranta repens

Also known as Duranta, Honey Drops, Pigeon Berry

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Duranta repens
Genus
Duranta
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Planted
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
America
Distribution
Introduced in most parts of the world
Found in India
Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Bengali
নীল মেহেন্দি

About Golden Dew Drop

Golden Dew Drop (Duranta repens) is a shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to America, it is distributed across Introduced in most parts of the world. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Verbenaceae family
Botanical family

Verbenaceae

Verbena/Teak family

Golden Dew Drop belongs to the Verbenaceae family.

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