Kaim / True Kadamb
Mitragyna parvifolia
Also known as Corn Snapdragon Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mitragyna parvifolia
- Genus
- Mitragyna
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- गुरी guri, कैम Kaim
- Nepali
- कैम Kaim, फल्दु Phaldu, सानो हलेदो Saano Haledo
- Bengali
- ধারাকদম্ব Dharakadam, গুলিকদম্ব Gulikadam, কেলি কদম
- Tamil
- நிசுளம் Nichulam, நீர்க்கடம்பு Nirkkatampu, நீர்க்கடம்ப மரம்
- Kannada
- ನೀರ ಕದಮ್ಬ Nira kadamba, ಸಣ್ಣ ಕದಮ್ಬ Sanna kadamba, ನೀರ ಕದಂಬ
- Malayalam
- കതമമരം Kathamamaram, നീര്ക്കടമ്പ് Neerakkadamp, പൂച്ചക്കടമ്പ് Puuccakkatamp
- Marathi
- कळम Kalam, कळम
- Gujarati
- કલમ
About Kaim
True Kadamb (Mitragyna parvifolia) 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 moist deciduous and deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Kaim belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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