Adayala / Black Ixora
Ixora nigricans
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- December-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ixora nigricans
- Genus
- Ixora
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malayan region
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-May
- 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
- Kannada
- ಅಡಯಾಲ Adayala, ಕೆವಲ, ಕೇವಲ Kevala
- Malayalam
- Cherukuravu, ചെറുകുറവ്
- Marathi
- काटकुडा Katkuda, काटकुडा
About Adayala
Black Ixora (Ixora nigricans) is a shrub 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 evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across Indo-Malayan region. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-May.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Adayala belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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