Kurchi
Holarrhena pubescens
Also known as Tellicherry bark, Bitter Oleander, Easter Tree, Jasmine Tree, Coessi bark, Ivory tree
About Kurchi
Holarrhena pubescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to central and southern Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, and parts of China. Holarrhena pubescens is sometimes confused with the species Wrightia antidysenterica due to a second, taxonomically invalid publication of the name Holarrhena pubescens. In Cambodia, it is called /tɨk dɑh kʰlaː thɔm/ ទឹកដោះខ្លាធំ big tiger milk or /kʰlaɛɲ kŭəŋ/ ខ្លែងគង់ invulnerable kite. These seeds are sold as indraja (इनद्राजा) for Ayurvedic medicine in India.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Holarrhena pubescens
- Genus
- Holarrhena
- Family
- APOCYNACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous and scrub forests
- Native to
- Africa, Asia
- Distribution
- India, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indo-China, Tropical Himalayas, Nepal, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Vietnam, East Africa, South Africa, Laos, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कडवा इंद्रजव Karva Indrajau, कुटज Kutaja, kurchi
- Nepali
- बन खिर्रो Ban Khirro, मधिसे खिर्रो Madhire Khirro, इन्द्रजौ Indrajau
- Bengali
- Kurchi, কুটজ Kutaja, কুর্চি
- Tamil
- கிரிமல்லிகை Kirimllikai, குடசப்பாலை Kutaca-P-Palai, மலைமல்லிகை Mlaimllikai
- Telugu
- గిరిమల్లిక Girimallika, కొడిసెపాల Kodisepala, కోలముక్కు Kolamukku
- Kannada
- ಕೊಡಸಿಗೆ Kodasige, Koodsaloo, Korchie
- Malayalam
- കുടകപ്പാല Kutakappaala, കുടകപ്പാല
- Marathi
- इंद्रजव Indrajav, कुटज Kutaja, पांढरा कुडा Pandhra Kuda
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Kurchi belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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