Punal-Murunkai / Asian Indigo
Indigofera trita var. trita
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Puducherry
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera trita var. trita
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, waste places and margins of forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka,Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Africa, Malay Islands, N. Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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.
Local Names
- Tamil
- புனல்முருங்கை punal-murunkai
- Telugu
- జీడి వెంపలి jidi vempali
About Punal-Murunkai
Asian Indigo (Indigofera trita var. trita) 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 deciduous forests, waste places and margins of forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka,Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Africa, Malay Islands, N. Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Punal-Murunkai belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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