Tiliaceae · Erinocarpus

Jangli Bhindi / Jangli Bhendi

Erinocarpus nimmonii

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka
Flowering
September-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Erinocarpus nimmonii
Genus
Erinocarpus
Family
Tiliaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
September-February
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Jangli Bhindi itself; the rest are typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
जंगली भिंडी jangli bhindi, Jangli bhindi
Kannada
ಕಾಡು ಬೆಂಡೆ kaadu bende, Adavi-bende, Cavara, Haladi
Marathi
चेर, Chaora, Cher, Chira
Gujarati
Cher, Jangli bhindi

About Jangli Bhindi

Jangli Bhendi (Erinocarpus nimmonii) is a tree in the Tiliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.

Illustration representing the Tiliaceae family
Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Jangli Bhindi belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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