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Banchalita / Asiatic Leea

Leea asiatica

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Native to: Indian subcontinent
Flowering: May-November

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Leea asiatica
Genus: Leea
Family: Leeaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Moist deciduous and Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: Indian subcontinent
Distribution: Indo-Malesia and China
Flowering & fruiting: May-November
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Variable
Venation: Variable

Typical of the Leeaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Variable
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Leeaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: बनचलिता banchalita
Nepali: गलेनी Galeni, लहसुने Lahasune, रनबास Ranabaas
Bengali: বনচলিতা Banchalita
Marathi: दिंडा

About Banchalita

Asiatic Leea (Leea asiatica) is a shrub belonging to the Leeaceae family (Leea Family). It is typically found in moist deciduous and evergreen forests. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia and China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November.

Botanical family

Leeaceae

Leea Family

Banchalita belongs to the Leeaceae family.

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