✿Ericaceae · Gaultheria

Gandapura / Indian Winter Green

Gaultheria fragrantissima

Shruboutdoor

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh & more
Flowering: April-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Gaultheria fragrantissima
Genus: Gaultheria
Family: Ericaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Shola forests and grasslands
Habitat type: Forest, Grassland
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Manipur
Flowering & fruiting: April-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Variable
Type: Variable
Margin: Variable
Venation: Variable

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Variable
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Ericaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: गंधपूरा Gandapura
Nepali: धसिङ्गरे Dhasingare, पतपते Patapate, मचिनो Machino, Dhasingre
Kannada: ಗನ್ಧಪೂರಾ Gandhapoora mara, ಹೆಮನ್ತಹರಿತ Haemanth harithaa, Maalaayi
Malayalam: ഹേമന്തഹരിതം
Marathi: गंधपूर्ना Gandhapoorna

About Gandapura

Indian Winter Green (Gaultheria fragrantissima) is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family (Heather Family). It is typically found in shola forests and grasslands. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-May.

Botanical family

Ericaceae

Heather Family

Gandapura belongs to the Ericaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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