Kanphuta / Wild Hops
Flemingia strobilifera
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Flemingia strobilifera
- Genus
- Flemingia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous, semi-evergreen and mixed forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-Tropical Asia, Introduced to Micronesia, Polynesia, Mauritius, West Indies, America
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-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
- कानफूटा kanphuta
- Nepali
- भटमासे Bhatmase, भटवासी Bhatwasi
- Kannada
- ಕುಮಳು kumalu, ನರಿ ಬಾಲದ ಹೊನ್ನೆ nari baalada honne
- Malayalam
- കനലം Kanalam, കുമാൻചെടി Kumaanchedi, കുമലു Kumalu
- Marathi
- बंदर Bbundar, कानफुटी Kanphuti, क्लिप्ती klipti
About Kanphuta
Wild Hops (Flemingia strobilifera) 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 deciduous, semi-evergreen and mixed forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Tropical & sub-Tropical Asia, Introduced to Micronesia, Polynesia, Mauritius, West Indies, America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kanphuta belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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