Orange brasiletto climber
Moullava spicata
Also known as Candy Corn Plant
Climbing shruboutdoor
About Orange brasiletto climber
Moullava spicata is an endemic species of creeper found in the Western Ghats of India.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Moullava spicata
- Genus
- Moullava
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, in open areas
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Okkadikkodi, Pulinakkagondai
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുകഴഞ്ചി, Moullava spicata
- Marathi
- Wagati वागाटी, Wakeri वाकेरी, वाकेरी

Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Orange brasiletto climber belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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