Ballikaakanchi / Climbing Atalantia
Paramignya monophylla
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Paramignya monophylla
- Genus
- Paramignya
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Andaman, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ballikaakanchi, kaadu kithale, kaadu nimbe
About Ballikaakanchi
Climbing Atalantia (Paramignya monophylla) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Andaman, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Ballikaakanchi belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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