Ran Ghevada
Paracalyx scariosus
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- January-May
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ran Ghevada itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕಡ್ಲೆನಾರು Kadlenaru, ಕಡಲೆನಾರು Kadalenaru
- Marathi
- रान घेवडा Ran ghevada, रान घेवडा
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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