Anantamul / Indian Sarasaparilla
Hemidesmus indicus var. indicus
Also known as False Sarsaparilla, Country Sarasaparilla
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- September-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hemidesmus indicus var. indicus
- Genus
- Hemidesmus
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- अनंतमूल Anantamul, दूधली Dudhli
- Tamil
- Nannari, Sugandipala
- Telugu
- Suganda pala
- Kannada
- ಸುಗಂಧ ಹಾಲಿನ ಗಿಡ Sugandha haalina gida, ಸೊಗದೆ Sogade, ನನ್ನಾರಿ Nannaari ಸುಗಂಧಿ Sugandhi
- Malayalam
- Narunenti
- Marathi
- अनंतवेल Anant vel
About Anantamul
Indian Sarasaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus var. indicus) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-June.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Anantamul belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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