✿Rubiaceae · Ixora
Lokhandi / Torch Tree
Ixora pavetta
outdoor
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ixora pavetta
- Genus
- Ixora
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
- 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
- Hindi
- Lokhandi
- Marathi
- रायकुरा
About Lokhandi
Torch Tree (Ixora pavetta) is a plant 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 usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Lokhandi belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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