Bara-Salpan / Large-Leaf Flemingia
Flemingia macrophylla
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Jharkhand & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Flemingia macrophylla
- Genus
- Flemingia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Mixed deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bara-salpan, Bhalia
- Nepali
- भतबासी Bhatabaasee, भटमासे Bhatamaase
- Malayalam
- Kamatteri, Korkattachedi, കാട്ടുമർമാണി
- Marathi
- दांडोळा Dandola, Damdalvo, Dowdowla
About Bara-Salpan
Large-Leaf Flemingia (Flemingia macrophylla) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in mixed deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bara-Salpan belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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