As recorded for Erumaikkali
Mucuna atropurpurea
Erumaikkali / Cow Itch
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- December-April
Erumaikkali in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Not recorded | Erumaikkali, Periyatalarkoti, Talargodi |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Naikorana, Chirithelly |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- Erumaikkali, Periyatalarkoti, Talargodi
- Malayalam
- Naikorana, Chirithelly
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India, Sri Lanka.
- Recorded habitat
- Dry deciduous, evergreen and shola forests
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- Uttarakhand →
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How to identify Erumaikkali
Identify Erumaikkali 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: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- Confirm fruit surface: Hairy.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Erumaikkali itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Fruit surface
- HairyrecordedCovered in visible hairs or fuzz.
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Erumaikkali itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Erumaikkali
Cow Itch (Mucuna atropurpurea) is a woody climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand. It grows in dry deciduous, evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Erumaikkali belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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