Fabaceae · Ormocarpum

Ormocarpum cochinchinense

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Flowering
August-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ormocarpum cochinchinense
Genus
Ormocarpum
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Scrub forests
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Polynesia, Tropical Africa
Flowering & fruiting
August-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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.

Local Names

Tamil
எலும்பொட்டி

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.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Ormocarpum cochinchinense belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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