Dori / Cork Swallow-Wort
Leptadenia reticulata
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- May-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leptadenia reticulata
- Genus
- Leptadenia
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Distribution
- India, Mauritius, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Tropical Himalayas, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- dori, jhumka, jumka
- Tamil
- paalai keerai
- Kannada
- bugudi hoovina gedde
- Malayalam
- atakodiyan, atapatiyan, curinil
- Marathi
- bhuidodi, dodi, khaandodkee
About Dori
Cork Swallow-Wort (Leptadenia reticulata) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Mauritius, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Tropical Himalayas, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-January.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Dori belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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