As recorded for Ormocarpum cochinchinense
Ormocarpum cochinchinense
Ormocarpum cochinchinense எலும்பொட்டி
Tamil name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- August-January
Ormocarpum cochinchinense 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 | எலும்பொட்டி | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- எலும்பொட்டி
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. Asia to Nansei-shotō.
- Recorded habitat
- Scrub forests
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How to identify Ormocarpum cochinchinense
Identify Ormocarpum cochinchinense by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ormocarpum cochinchinense.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ormocarpum cochinchinense itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ormocarpum cochinchinense itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ormocarpum cochinchinense
Ormocarpum cochinchinense belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It grows in scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.

Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Ormocarpum cochinchinense belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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