As recorded for Kattuppurachu
Mundulea sericea
Kattuppurachu / Bastard Satin Wood सुपली
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-December
Kattuppurachu 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 | Kattuppurachu |
| Kannada | ಬೆಟ್ಟಹುರುಳಿ · ಹೇನುಕುರುವಿನ ಗಿಡ | Betta Hurali, Haenukuruvina Gida, Kaadu Beeta Hurali |
| Marathi | सुपली | Supali |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- Kattuppurachu
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟಹುರುಳಿ Betta Hurali, ಹೇನುಕುರುವಿನ ಗಿಡ Haenukuruvina Gida, Kaadu Beeta Hurali
- Marathi
- सुपली Supali
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: Trop. & S. Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests
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How to identify Kattuppurachu
Identify Kattuppurachu by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kattuppurachu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mundulea sericea
- Genus
- Mundulea
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, South Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The compound, alternate leaves are covered in silky hairs.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kattuppurachu itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kattuppurachu itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kattuppurachu
Bastard Satin wood (Mundulea sericea) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and 7 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kattuppurachu belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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