Tropical Girdle Pod
Mitracarpus villosus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Tropical Girdle Pod itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Tropical Girdle Pod itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Tropical Girdle Pod
Tropical Girdle Pod (Mitracarpus villosus) belongs to the Rubiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in degraded moist deciduous forests and wastelands. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Tropical Girdle Pod belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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