As recorded for Anipe Balli
Mucuna monosperma
Anipe Balli / Negro Bean മലന്താളി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Anipe Balli 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | बालधेंग्रा | Baldhengra |
| Tamil | பெரியதெள்ளுக்காய் | Periya-Tellukkay |
| Kannada | ಅಣಿಪೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ · ಕೈವಲ್ಯ ಬಳ್ಳಿ · ಕೂಗರಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ | Anipe Balli, Kaivalya Balli, Koogari Balli |
| Malayalam | മലന്താളി | Malanthalli |
| Marathi | गोडीकुइरी · मोठी कुइली | Godi Kuiri, Mothi Kuili |
See the original recorded names
- Nepali
- बालधेंग्रा Baldhengra
- Tamil
- பெரியதெள்ளுக்காய் Periya-Tellukkay
- Kannada
- ಅಣಿಪೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Anipe Balli, ಕೈವಲ್ಯ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Kaivalya Balli, ಕೂಗರಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Koogari Balli
- Malayalam
- മലന്താളി Malanthalli
- Marathi
- गोडीकुइरी Godi Kuiri, मोठी कुइली Mothi Kuili
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen, dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Andaman & Nicobar Islands →Arunachal Pradesh →
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How to identify Anipe Balli
Identify Anipe Balli 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: November-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mucuna monosperma
- Genus
- Mucuna
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen, dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Anipe Balli 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 Anipe Balli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Anipe Balli
A member of the Fabaceae family, Negro Bean (Mucuna monosperma) is a woody climber. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen, dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Anipe Balli belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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