Rhamnaceae · Gouania

Shingar Balli / Tiny-Fruit Chawstick

Gouania microcarpa

Liana
Habit
Liana
Found in India
Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
October-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Gouania microcarpa
Genus
Gouania
Habit
Liana
Habitat
Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia
Found in India
Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
October-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Type
Variable
Margin
Variable
Venation
Variable

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Variable
Fruit
Drupe

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

Local Names

Kannada
ಶಿಂಗಾರ ಬಳ್ಳಿ shingar balli
Malayalam
പാൽക്കാറ്റാടി palkkattadi, പാൽക്കാറ്റാടി
Marathi
शिंहारबली shinharbali

About Shingar Balli

Tiny-Fruit Chawstick (Gouania microcarpa) is a liana belonging to the Rhamnaceae family (Buckthorn Family). It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.

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Botanical family

Rhamnaceae

Buckthorn Family

Shingar Balli belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.

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