Java Indigo
Indigofera arrecta
Also known as Natal Indiago, Bengal Indigo
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera arrecta
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Along roadsides and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- Africa
- Distribution
- India, Ethiopia, Middle East, Indonesia, Java, Laos, Sunda Islands, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Vietnam
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Java Indigo
Java Indigo (Indigofera arrecta) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in along roadsides and moist deciduous forests. Native to Africa, it is distributed across India, Ethiopia, Middle East, Indonesia, Java, Laos, Sunda Islands, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Vietnam. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Java Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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