As recorded for Saakhinu
Indigofera atropurpurea
Saakhinu / Deep-Purple Indigo साखिनु
Nepali name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- March-July
Saakhinu in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | साखिनु · नीर · सखिनिया · साकिनो · साखिनो | Saakhinu, Neer, Sakhiniyaa, Saakino, Saakhino |
See the original recorded names
- Nepali
- साखिनु Saakhinu, नीर Neer, सखिनिया Sakhiniyaa, साकिनो Saakino, साखिनो Saakhino
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Afghanistan to S. China and N. Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- In open areas of sal forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Uttarakhand →Himachal Pradesh →Arunachal Pradesh →
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How to identify Saakhinu
Identify Saakhinu by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Saakhinu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera atropurpurea
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- In open areas of sal forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical Himalayas
- Distribution
- India and Tropical Himalayas
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Saakhinu itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Saakhinu itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Saakhinu
Deep-Purple Indigo (Indigofera atropurpurea) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in in open areas of sal forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to July.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Saakhinu belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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