Bhola / Tree Antigonon
Kleinhovia hospita
Also known as Guest Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- March-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kleinhovia hospita
- Genus
- Kleinhovia
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Molucca
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia from Mascarene Islands to Polynesia & E. Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bhola
- Malayalam
- പപ്പടമരം
About Bhola
Tree Antigonon (Kleinhovia hospita) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to Molucca, it is distributed across Tropical Asia from Mascarene Islands to Polynesia & E. Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Bhola belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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