Ban-Tambakhu / Prickly Leaved Elephant's Foot
Elephantopus scaber
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elephantopus scaber
- Genus
- Elephantopus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka to Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China, China, Malay peninsula, Australia, Malaysia, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Samdudri, बन तम्बाखू Ban-tambakhu
- Nepali
- सहस्र बुटी Sahastra Buti, छत्रे Chhatre, मुला पाते Mula Pate
- Bengali
- হস্ী পদ Hasti pod
- Tamil
- Anashovadi, யானைச்சுவடி
- Telugu
- Enugabira, Eddumalikechettu
- Kannada
- ಹಕ್ಕರಿಕೆ Hakkarike, ನೆಲಮುಚ್ಚಿಲು Nela mucchilu, ನೆಲಮುಚ್ಚಳಿಕೆ Nela mucchalike, Nayi Nalige
- Malayalam
- Anayatiyan, ആനച്ചുവടി, Elephantopus scaber
- Marathi
- हस्तीपात Hastipata, हस्तीपात
- Sanskrit
- Gojivha
About Ban-Tambakhu
Prickly Leaved Elephant's Foot (Elephantopus scaber) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Sri Lanka to Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China, China, Malay peninsula, Australia, Malaysia, Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Ban-Tambakhu belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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