Hathikana
Leea macrophylla
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam & more
- Flowering
- April-November
How to identify Hathikana
Identify Hathikana by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Very large leaves (hathikana / elephant ear).
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Leeaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hathikana.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leea macrophylla
- Genus
- Leea
- Family
- Leeaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Andaman, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, L Laos
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Leeaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hathikana itself; the rest are typical of the Leeaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- हाथीकाना Hathikana
- Bengali
- ঢোলসমুদ্র Dholsamudra
- Marathi
- गजकर्णी Gajakarni, Dinda
About Hathikana
Hathikana (Leea macrophylla) belongs to the Leeaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam and 5 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to November.
Leeaceae
Leea Family
Hathikana belongs to the Leeaceae family.
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