✿Myrsinaceae · Embelia
Babrang / Malabar Embelia
Embelia basaal
Climbing shrub
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Embelia basaal
- Genus
- Embelia
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests grasslands, and sacred groves
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Babrang, Baibrang, Bayabirang, Bhingi, Baya Birang
- Kannada
- Amti, Joladhanna, Vaivaling, Kanthree vilanga, Choladhanna, Maraharive
- Malayalam
- Basaal, Cheriyannattam, Tsjeriam-cottam
- Marathi
- Ambati, Ambuti, Kokla, Waiwarung
- Sanskrit
- Bidanga, Krimighnam, Vellah, Vidanga
- Tamil
- Vaivilangam
- Mizo
- Rahsen
About Babrang
A member of the Myrsinaceae family, Malabar Embelia (Embelia basaal) is a climbing shrub. It is native to Indian subcontinent. It grows in moist deciduous forests grasslands, and sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from November to May.
Botanical family
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Babrang belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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