Pundrika / Muyna
Meyna laxiflora
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-May
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Muyna, पुंद्रिका Pundrika
- Tamil
- Manakkarai
- Telugu
- Visikilamu, Chegagadda
- Kannada
- ಚೇಗುಗಡ್ಡೆ Chegugadde, ಅಚೂರಮುಳ್ಳು Achura mullu, Mullakare
- Marathi
- हुलू Huloo, अळू alu, अळू
About Pundrika
Muyna (Meyna laxiflora) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across Indo-Malayan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Pundrika belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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