Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Ervatamia heyneana
Naag Kuda / Alternate-Leaved Crape Jasmine കുരുട്ടുപാല
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Flowering
- March-October
Naag Kuda in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಬಿಳಿ ಕೊಡಸಲು · ಹಾಲ್ಮೇಟಿ · ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ · ಮದ್ದರಸ ಗಿಡ · ಮದ್ಲೆ ಮರ · ನಾಗರಕುಡ | Bili Kodasalu, Haalmeti, Kokke-Kaayi, Maddarasa Gida, Madle Mara, Naagar Kuda |
| Konkani | नागिल कुडो | Nagil Kudo |
| Malayalam | കുരുട്ടുപാല · കിങ്ങിണിപാല · കൊക്കപ്പാല · കുണ്ധലപ്പാല · കുന്നിൻപാല | Kuruttupaala, Kinginipaala, Kokkappaala, Kundhalappaala, Kunninpaala |
| Marathi | नाग कुडा · पांढरा कुडा | Naag Kuda, Pandhra Kuda |
| Sanskrit | काम्पिल्लकः | Kampillakah |
| Tamil | குண்டலப்பாலா · பால்வாடி | Kundalappala, Palvadi |
| Tulu | ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ · ಮದ್ದರಸ | Kokke-Kaayi, Maddarasa |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿ ಕೊಡಸಲು Bili Kodasalu, ಹಾಲ್ಮೇಟಿ Haalmeti, ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ Kokke-Kaayi, ಮದ್ದರಸ ಗಿಡ Maddarasa Gida, ಮದ್ಲೆ ಮರ Madle Mara, ನಾಗರಕುಡ Naagar Kuda
- Konkani
- नागिल कुडो Nagil Kudo
- Malayalam
- കുരുട്ടുപാല Kuruttupaala, കിങ്ങിണിപാല Kinginipaala, കൊക്കപ്പാല Kokkappaala, കുണ്ധലപ്പാല Kundhalappaala, കുന്നിൻപാല Kunninpaala
- Marathi
- नाग कुडा Naag Kuda, पांढरा कुडा Pandhra Kuda
- Sanskrit
- काम्पिल्लकः Kampillakah
- Tamil
- குண்டலப்பாலா Kundalappala, பால்வாடி Palvadi
- Tulu
- ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ Kokke-Kaayi, ಮದ್ದರಸ Maddarasa
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Tabernaemontana alternifolia. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. & S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
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How to identify Naag Kuda
Identify Naag Kuda by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-October.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Naag Kuda.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ervatamia heyneana
- Genus
- Ervatamia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Naag Kuda itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Naag Kuda
A member of the Apocynaceae family, Alternate-Leaved Crape Jasmine (Ervatamia heyneana) is a tree. It grows in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to October.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Naag Kuda belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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