Kala Bachnag / Bridal Couch Tree
Hymenodictyon orixense
Also known as Kuthan
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hymenodictyon orixense
- Genus
- Hymenodictyon
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Nepal, Java, Africa
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- काला बचनाग kala bachnag, भुरकुर bhurkur
- Nepali
- लति कर्मा lati karma
- Bengali
- latikarum
- Tamil
- வெள்ளைக்கடம்பு vellai-k-katampu
- Telugu
- బందారుచెట్టు bandaaru-chettu
- Kannada
- ಬಿಂದಾರೆ, ಬಿಂದರೆ Bindare, ಬಿಂದಾರಿ Bindari
- Malayalam
- ചക്കതേക്ക് cakkatheekk, ഇത്തിള് iththil, പെരുന്തൊലി peruntholi
- Marathi
- भोरसाल or भोरसाळ bhorsal, भौरसाळ bhoursal, भ्रमरसाळी bhramarsali
About Kala Bachnag
Bridal Couch Tree (Hymenodictyon orixense) 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 dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Nepal, Java, Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Kala Bachnag belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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