✿Fabaceae · Indigofera

Jidi Vempali / Asian Indigo

Indigofera trita var. maffei

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Indigofera trita var. maffei
Genus: Indigofera
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Dry evergreen to dry deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Found in India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

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

Local Names

Tamil: புனல்முருங்கை punal-murunkai
Telugu: జీడి వెంపలి jidi vempali

About Jidi Vempali

Asian Indigo (Indigofera trita var. maffei) is a herb 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 dry evergreen to dry deciduous forests.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Jidi Vempali belongs to the Fabaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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