As recorded for Millettia racemosa
Millettia racemosa
Millettia racemosa
- Habit
- Liana
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- March-July
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Endosamara racemosa. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India to Philippines.
- Recorded habitat
- Sal forests and deciduous forests
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How to identify Millettia racemosa
Identify Millettia racemosa by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-July.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Millettia racemosa.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Millettia racemosa itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Millettia racemosa itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Millettia racemosa
A member of the Fabaceae family, Millettia racemosa is a woody climber. It is native to India. It grows in sal forests and deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to July.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Millettia racemosa belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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