✿Fabaceae · Mucuna
Erumaikkali / Cow Itch
Mucuna atropurpurea
Liana
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Erumaikkali itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Erumaikkali, Periyatalarkoti, Talargodi
- Malayalam
- Naikorana, Chirithelly
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.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Erumaikkali belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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