As recorded for Malai Manchedi
Ormosia travancorica
Malai Manchedi / Bell Pea മലമഞ്ചാടി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- December-March
Malai Manchedi 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 | Malai Manchedi |
| Kannada | Not recorded | Betta Manjadi |
| Malayalam | മലമഞ്ചാടി | Malamanchadi |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- Malai Manchedi
- Kannada
- Betta Manjadi
- Malayalam
- മലമഞ്ചാടി, Malamanchadi
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: S. India, Andaman Is..
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →Kerala →
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How to identify Malai Manchedi
Identify Malai Manchedi 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 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: December-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Malai Manchedi.
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 Malai Manchedi 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 Malai Manchedi itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Malai Manchedi
A member of the Fabaceae family, Bell Pea (Ormosia travancorica) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Malai Manchedi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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