Madhavi Lata / Clustered Hiptage
Hiptage benghalensis
Also known as Hiptage, Helicopter Flower, Mahavi Latha
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- January-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hiptage benghalensis
- Genus
- Hiptage
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, along river banks in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Native to
- Eastern India
- Distribution
- India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, South China, Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Madhavi lata माधवी लता
- Nepali
- चारपाते लहरो Charpate laharo
- Bengali
- মাধবীলতা Madhabilata, মাধবীলতা
- Tamil
- குருக்கத்தி, மாதவி (மலர்)
- Kannada
- ಮಾಧವಿ Madhavi, ವಸಂತದೂತಿ Vasantadooti ಅದಿರ್ಗಂತಿ Adirganti, ಅದಿರ್ಗಂಚಿ Adirganchi
- Malayalam
- മാധവി
About Madhavi Lata
Clustered hiptage (Hiptage benghalensis) is a liana belonging to the Malpighiaceae family (Malpighia Family). It is typically found in deciduous forests, along river banks in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. Native to Eastern India, it is distributed across India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, South China, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malpighiaceae
Malpighia Family
Madhavi Lata belongs to the Malpighiaceae family.
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