As recorded for Ran Ghevada
Paracalyx scariosus
Ran Ghevada रान घेवडा
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Ran Ghevada 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕಡ್ಲೆನಾರು · ಕಡಲೆನಾರು | Kadlenaru, Kadalenaru |
| Marathi | रान घेवडा | Ran ghevada |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಕಡ್ಲೆನಾರು Kadlenaru, ಕಡಲೆನಾರು Kadalenaru
- Marathi
- रान घेवडा Ran ghevada, रान घेवडा
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: India to W. Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Andhra Pradesh →
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How to identify Ran Ghevada
Identify Ran Ghevada by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ran Ghevada.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Paracalyx scariosus
- Genus
- Paracalyx
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ran Ghevada 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 Ran Ghevada itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ran Ghevada
Ran Ghevada (Paracalyx scariosus) is a woody climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and 5 other states. It grows in moist and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Ran Ghevada belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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