Jungli Soyabeen / Perennial Soybean
Neonotonia wightii
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Neonotonia wightii
- Genus
- Neonotonia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa, Java, introduced in Australia, Papua New Guinea
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली सोयाबीन Jungli Soyabeen
- Tamil
- காட்டவரைக்கொடி Kaatavaraikkodi
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಸೋಯಾ ಅವರೆ Kaadu Soyaa Avare
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടഅവരയ്ക്ക വള്ളി Kaattavarakka Valli
- Marathi
- रान सोयाबीन Ran Soyabeen
About Jungli Soyabeen
Perennial Soybean (Neonotonia wightii) is a climber belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa, Java, introduced in Australia, Papua New Guinea. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Jungli Soyabeen belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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