About Common Leucas
Leucas aspera is a plant species within the genus Leucas and the family Lamiaceae. Although the species has many different common names depending on the region in which it is located, it is most commonly known as Thumbai or Thumba. Found throughout India, it is known for its various uses in the fields of medicine and agriculture.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucas aspera
- Genus
- Leucas
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- छोटा हल्कुसा Chhota halkusa, गॊफा Gophaa, गूमा
- Nepali
- बोकेझार
- Bengali
- Ghal ghase, শ্বেতাদ্রোণ, ডোঁরপি
- Tamil
- தும்பை Thumbai, Thumbai, முடிதும்பை
- Telugu
- తుమ్మి చెట్టు Thummi chettu, Tummachettu, తుమ్మి
- Kannada
- ತುಂಬೆ Tumbe gida, ತುಂಬೆಗಿಡ
- Malayalam
- തുമ്ബാ Tumba, തുമ്പ, തുമ്പ (ചെടി)
- Marathi
- तुंबा Tumba, तुंबी Tumbi, तुंबी
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Common Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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