Vanamallige / Crowded-Flower Jasmine
Jasminum coarctatum
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- எருமைமுல்லை Erumai-mullai, மல்லிகை Mallikai, உய்யக்கொண்டான் Uyyakkontan
- Kannada
- ವನಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Vanamallige, ವಾರಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Vaara mallige
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുമുല്ല Kattumulla, വെള്ളക്കാട്ടുമുല്ല Vellakattumulla
- Marathi
- विखमोगरी Vikhamogari, विसमोगरी Vismogri
- Assamese
- খৰিকা লতা
About Vanamallige
Crowded-Flower Jasmine (Jasminum coarctatum) is a climber belonging to the Oleaceae family (Olive/Jasmine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple/pinnate leaves, panicle/cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, shola and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Vanamallige belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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