Anantamul / Indian Sarasaparilla
Hemidesmus indicus var. pubescens
Also known as False Sarsaparilla, Country Sarasaparilla
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hemidesmus indicus var. pubescens
- Genus
- Hemidesmus
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrubjungles
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-March
- 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. pubescens) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and scrubjungles. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-March.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Anantamul belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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