✿Rubiaceae · Hymenodictyon

Kadwa-Sirid / Kadwa Sirid

Hymenodictyon obovatum

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka
Flowering: August-December

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Hymenodictyon obovatum
Genus: Hymenodictyon
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: August-December
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

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

Local Names

Kannada: gandale, bogimara, hire mara
Malayalam: കിലുങ്ങിമരം, Hymenodictyon obovatum
Marathi: kadwa-sirid, kurvi, sirid

About Kadwa-Sirid

Kadwa Sirid (Hymenodictyon obovatum) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Kadwa-Sirid belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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